Battles, James B.: - The author James B Battles, Ph.D. is a retired US Navy Captain and professor of biomedical communication and medical education and a healthcare researcher. In retirement Dr. Battles has turned his attention to family history and genealogy. This has led him to publish family histories and to write plays and be active in reenactments to make history come alive. The illustrator David Carl is an actor, writer, painter, illustrator, impressionist, improviser, solo performer, and voiceover a David Carl is an actor, writer, painter, illustrator, impressionist, improviser, solo performer, and voiceover actor currently based in Brooklyn, NY. David is originally from Dallas, TX During the Pandemic David also painted over 60 acrylic portraits of people's beloved cats and dogs, which you can check out on this website at www.davidcarlonline.com/paintings. As a solo performer and writer, David has created 200 Impressions in 60 Minutes, 100 Impressions in 30 Minutes, David Carl's Celebrity One-Man Hamlet (www.buseyhamlet.com), and Trump Lear (www.trumplear.com).