Dan Ryan is Professor Emeritus, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina. He received his BA and MA degrees from the University of Northern Iowa, and his PhD from Pacific University. In his teaching career, he published sixteen textbooks, fifty-seven journal articles and numerous reports. He has been a frequent invited lecturer in the United States, England, Ireland, and China. His books have been translated into Russian, Polish and Chinese. He is also a member of the Tau Alpha Pi National Honor Society. He is an avid reader and student of American History. He has traveled to forty-seven countries on four continents. He has previously published ten books with Authorhouse and these are… now available on WWW.Authorhouse.com. You can reach Dan via his email Danryanbooks@aol.com."Starting in May of 2009, Dan Ryan, began his Caldwell Series of novels set in Beaufort, South Carolina. 'Calm Before the Storm' was quickly followed by 'Death before Dishonor' and 'Lull After the Storm'. The next year two more novels in the series have been added, 'Admirals and Generals' and 'Admiral's Son General's Daughter'. Late in 2010, two more novels were added, 'Jigsaw' and 'Catywampus'. This years selection is called 'War of the Nations.'"- Barnes and Nobel Book Club"Two giant novels hit the scene in 2010, 'Admirals and Generals' and 'Admiral's Son General's Daughter'. These were close behind the heels of the Caldwell trilogy written in 2009. Dan Ryan has done it again with 'Jigsaw and Catywampus'. If you love history you will enjoy reading the Caldwell family experience through three generations."- Amazon Book Club"Dan Ryan's latest new novel, 'War of the Nations' was given to each member of the club before our monthly meeting. The discussion after reading the book was lively and divided along national boundaries of North and South. Ryan is a southern writer, but he understands a federal point of view and complications created by the history of our military from 1912 to 1920."- Lady Rockers Book Club