text: SSN Seadragon: The Crucible of Leviathan - Writers Pay It Forward
  Title: SSN Seadragon: The Crucible of Leviathan
  Author: J P Ronald
  Length: 977 pages
  SSN Seadragon: The Crucible of Leviathan – Synopsis
  A "Leviathan spirit" is said to be a demon spirit controlled by Satan. When unleashed, it leaves total destruction in its wake, and cannot be subdued by normal human methods, but only by the power of God. The Cold War saw "Leviathan" snarling at his gate, salivating to be let loose, when humanity was treading ever closer to nuclear holocaust. During this period, American servicemen went into the breech to stand against whatever form "Leviathan" took, and like the American warriors of past years they held strong to their faith in God to see them through.
  J.P. Ronald: A native son of Southwestern Pennsylvania, he is currently still living there with his wife and daughter. He graduated from The Ohio State University with a Bachelors of Science in Industrial Engineering with an emphasis of Manufacturing Engineering. His career spans twenty years as a Mechanical Engineer in heavy machinery, tooling, and automation design. While a student at Ohio State he was a member of the Navy ROTC Corps, seeking to become a nuclear submariner.
  J.P.'s love for military history and technology comes through a family linage involving the United States Navy. His maternal grandfather was a commissioned Navy officer aboard the carrier USS Wasp CV-18 during World War II, and he eventually retired from the reserves as a Commander.
  His paternal grandfather, while beyond military service age during World War II, built LSTs at a local shipyard in Pittsburgh PA. J.P.'s father and uncle both had a major influence in his career choice as both graduated from Carnegie Institute of Technology (Now Carnegie Mellon University) with Mechanical Engineering degrees. Both worked together at the Bettis Westinghouse Atomic Laboratories (Now Bechtel Marine Propulsion Corporation), working on refueling procedures for America's nuclear-powered sub-marines and surface ships during the Cold War. J.P.'s father's last assignment was the refueling procedures of the USS Seadragon SSN-584 in the mid-1970s, which is the reason JP chose her as the focus submarine of his book. J.P. is "born again" Christian and Catholic as the result of personal tragedies and experiences surrounding this beloved father's death to cancer while finishing up at Ohio State.