James Martin
James Martin was a British information-technology writer and futurist whose books on software engineering, databases, and the social impact of computing—especially The Wired Society and Principles of Data-Base Management—helped shape enterprise IT. He wrote more than 100 books, helped popularize rapid application development, and delivered the 2008 IET/BCS Turing Lecture.
Biography & Author's Journey
The details supplied correspond to James Clear rather than an author named James Martin. Clear is an American writer and speaker whose work grew out of an unusual mix of athletics, scientific curiosity, and disciplined self-observation. Raised in Hamilton, Ohio, he studied biomechanics at Denison University, where he was a pitcher on the baseball team and earned Academic All-America honors in 2008. A serious baseball injury in high school became an early turning point: the long recovery sharpened his attention to the role of small, repeated actions in rebuilding performance, confidence, and identity. That experience later became a foundational thread in his writing about behavior change. ((https://denisonian.com/2018/11/anl/james-clear-08-creates-his-own-future/?utm_source=openai))
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Community Voices
"James Martin has written a brilliant introduction to prayer, which will help you encounter the Living God, who wants to encounter you!"
— Richard Rohr
"Fr. James Martin helps us see that there is no single, or 'correct' way to pray"
— Robert Ellsberg
"Father James Martin, SJ, seeks to end the 'us' versus 'them' mentality that has long divided LGBT Catholics and the institutional Church"
— Crux
"Witty, conversational, intimate, and inspiring, James Martin's handbook is the finest, most practical, and comprehensive look at prayer that I have ever read"
— Ron Hansen
"Father James Martin is among the most vocal advocates in church leadership for compassionate dialogue between LGBT Catholics and the church"
— US Catholic
"James Martin's call for Catholics to be more accepting and more compassionate toward the LGBTQ community has been met with both cheers and jeers"
— Amanpour on PBS
"Writing beautifully, and with frequent touches of humor, James Martin, SJ, shows us what he's learned in religious life"
— Catholic Digest
"Father James Martin is that rare exception, making it his mission to affirm their right to belong in the church"
— Vice
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