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Steve Morris
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Steve Morris
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With a background in math and science, Steve Morris travels around his region of the UK teaching students who are too ill to get to school.
Despite his chosen vocation, one of Steve's passions in life is his love of English literature and of antiquarian books.
Maverick, individual and never afraid to speak his mind, Steve was taught to read fluently by his parents when he was four years old.
Story writing began early at school where he enjoyed some success.
With a seemingly never ending supply of bizarre short stories, Steve moved out of the classroom which allowed him time to type up his tales. First appearing in anthologies and magazines the stories were collected in Steve's first book "In All Probability" whic...more
My three book offspring are soon to be featured on the popular book review site:
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In All Probability
— published 2009 — 2 editions |
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Jumble Tales
— published 2010 — 2 editions |
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Playing Havoc
— published 2012 — 2 editions |
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Terminating Vegas
by Robert E. Wacaster, Steve Morris (Goodreads Author) — published 2010 — 2 editions |
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Steve Morris
rated a book 5 of 5 stars
read in May, 2013
Steve Morris said:
"This came recommended. I can see why.Compared with similar texts, this book has depth (and colour photos so essential to chemistry). There are plenty of worked examples too.
Although a few years old now it compares well to contemporary texts. "
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"Hello. I was invited by the erudite Nicolle, above.
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This came recommended. I can see why. Compared with similar texts, this book has depth (and colour photos so essential to chemistry). There are plenty of worked examples too. Although a few years old now it compares well to contemporary texts. |
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Steve Morris
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"What accessory does Sam take to work with him in Terminating Vegas after his stroke of luck? "
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Steve Morris
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| Pick-a-Shelf: Sam's YOU CHOOSE Challenge | 64 | 121 | Dec 30, 2010 01:21am | |
| UK Book Club: Sam's Big 50 (x 2...better make that x3) | 225 | 216 | Dec 30, 2010 07:18am | |
| UK Book Club: Favourite Books of 2010? | 50 | 166 | Dec 19, 2011 03:51pm |
“Wear the old coat and buy the new book.”
― Austin Phelps
― Austin Phelps
“I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.”
― Jorge Luis Borges
― Jorge Luis Borges
“The world is a stage and the play is badly cast.”
― Oscar Wilde
― Oscar Wilde
“I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book.”
― Groucho Marx
― Groucho Marx
“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
― Marcus Tullius Cicero
― Marcus Tullius Cicero
Q&A with Steve Morris
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Bring along your well-read friends to natter about book prices in general, libraries, e-books, kindles, the death of paper, second-hand bargains, rari...more
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A group for discussion of proto-science fiction and early science fiction. For examples, see the group to-read list. Everyone is welcome, please invite...more
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Publishing a manuscript rewards the author in several ways. The wide review of the book will certainly establish the author's fame in the world of let...more
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Read, Vote, and Help Promote! Imagine you are one of the hosts on the TV show, Shark Tank. Instead of vetting new business ideas, you are vetting book...more
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The more I delve into this topic the more I discover that governments have been aware of artificially induced EMPs in warfare and there are perhaps more crude protective mechanisms in place than I have given them credit for. However I speculate that a naturally occuring CME could be far more powerful than the above and we are more sensitive to it now than ever.