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Donald J Carey

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When he was eleven years old, Donald Carey moved with his family to the Hawaiian town of La’ie, where his father taught at BYU-Hawaii. Don is a graduate of Kahuku High School where, when he wasn’t in the band room, he could be found in the library with his nose in a book.

Don was awarded the David O. McKay scholarship to attend BYU-Hawaii, where he met his lovely wife, Kara. During college, he scratched his creative itch by participating in a number of musical organizations, including the Polynesian Cultural Center Brass Band, and added a music minor to his degree in Computer Science.

Once the responsibilities of work and family took over his life, Don found the creative itch was better handled through writing fiction, and has enjoyed worki...more


Far too much has happened since my last feeble blog post. I think part of the problem was my desire to always put forward a strong, positive face. And when things started getting tough, I was reluctant to put that out on my web site for the world to see.


But I believe that was a mistake. I need to keep this blog going, warts and all. It’s important to me, and hopefully helpful to you.


Yesterday w...

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Average rating: 3.71 · 7 ratings · 2 reviews · 1 distinct work
Bumpy Landings
3.64 of 5 stars 3.64 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 2011
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Meg's Melody by Kaylee Baldwin
Meg's Melody
by Kaylee Baldwin (Goodreads Author)
read in October, 2011
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Cross My Heart by Julie Wright
Cross My Heart
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Donald Carey made a comment on the video: Bumpy Landings Teaser Book Trailer
Bumpy Landings Teaser Book Trailer
"It was all me--from writing the script to designing the costumes and filming the action. Frame. By. Frame. It was a lot of fun, so I'm glad you like i...more "
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Courting Miss Lancaster by Sarah M. Eden
Courting Miss Lancaster
by Sarah M. Eden
read in March, 2011
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Bumpy Landings by Donald J Carey
Bumpy Landings
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Donald Carey said "yes" to attending the event: Bumpy Landings Book Signing
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date: February 18, 2011 11:00AM
location: BYU-Hawaii Bookstore, 55-220 Kulanui St, Laie, HI, The United States
description: BYU--Hawaii graduate Donald J Carey is joined by Hilo resident Susan Corpany for a book signing on Friday, February 18th, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at the BYU--Hawaii bookstore. Donald's debut novel, Bumpy Landings, is a romantic coming-of-age story about a young La'ie man following his dream of flight behind the back of his overbearing mother. Susan's fifth novel, Lucky Change, is about a charity case who is determined to use her lottery winnings to pay back all the kindness she's received. Both...more
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