J.H. Capron

J.H. (John) Capron grew up on a dairy farm in upstate New York on the edge of the Adirondack Park. His mother, Jean Flint Capron, was an accomplished author. His parents were friends and neighbors of Walter Edmonds, author of “Drums Along The Mohawk.” It made for an interesting upbringing. From military service to college to a technology consulting career, he now lectures and writes. John lives in the Hudson Valley of New York State. He also writes under the pseudonyms John H. Capron, John H. Capron CPIM, and John Capron CPIM.

Sometimes The Most Important Requirement For A Project Is Courage: A Cautionary Tale
​Of Project Management

Business

In 2002, a major IBM Division performed a significant upgrade to their SAP system. It was a failure. In 2004, another IBM Division would move ahead with its project to execute the same upgrade. This story is about that project, and why it succeeded. It’s a tale of discovery, good project management, and the professional courage of a small team of individuals who had to take the heat, cover each other’s backs, and deliver for the business.

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Dennis Marlowe And The Mystery Of The Wooden Bear

Children's Mystery, Detective Book

The mystery of the wooden bear began as many mysteries begin, with nothing much happening.

It was just an ordinary day.

For eleven-year-old Dennis Marlowe, his day changed when his friend, Rosie Grant, showed up with a treasure map, and a story about a mysterious stranger, tall and skinny, like a skeleton, with a black cape and black hat.

It would end with someone important to him disappearing into thin air.​
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Because Life Isn't That Simple: From Divorcing Parents to a Best Friend’s Personal Tragedy to Falling in Love

Family Life Fiction

Into every life, a little rain must fall.

For Charita Brett, it seems like torrential rainfall. First, her parents’ impending divorce, a possible stepmother she detests, and her best friend’s father’s disappearance. What’s she to do? Whom can she trust?

Charita is a girl with a strong backbone. She doesn’t run away from a fight. Charita will do whatever is necessary to save her parents’ marriage and help her best friend deal with the loss of his father.

And yet, through all this, she realizes she may well indeed be falling in love with someone she never expected to.

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