James D. Brewer (author) is a writer of fiction and non-fiction for over 45 years. He was born on November 19, 1951 in Tiptonville, Tennessee, United States to William D. and Nellie Virginia (Vance) Brewer. He grew up in west Tennessee, attending Jackson High School. He married Jan Caylor in 1972. He spent 30 years in service to his country as both an active-duty soldier and a government civilian. He taught at the US Military Academy, West Point, NY, served as editor-in-chief of a national magazine, and has had a long career as a freelance writer. Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).