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Philip Chen

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http://www.goodreads.com/PhilipChen

born

in Chungking, China

gender

male

website

http://fallingstar1970.wordpress.com/

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Mystery & Thrillers, Science Fiction & Fantasy

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Ernest Hemingway, John McPhee, Franz Kafka, Arthur C. Clarke, Tom Clan ...more

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September 2010

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Philip Chen was born in China in 1944 and immigrated to the United States in 1949. Growing up in Washington, D.C., during the 1950s and 1960s, Philip learn both the pains and triumphs of American society at a crucial turning point in America's history. After receiving a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering with Distinction from the University of Virginia and a Master of Science from Stanford University, he worked as an ocean research engineer in the development of deep submergence systems. Part of his work dealt with vehicles that could freely dive to 20,000 feet of water depth. He also participated as a hyperbaric chamber operator for manned dives inside a pressure chamber to 1,500 feet. He holds one U.S. Patent for an underwater mooring sys...more

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Today is Corduroy Appreciation Day

Today is a truly important date in the annals of sartorial splendor. Today is this century's (you heard it right) Corduroy Appreciation Day, Friday, November 11, 2011 or 11|11|11.

There will be celebrations all over the world on this day of days. I hope you will honor today by wearing your very best corduroys, and wear them proud. This day can only be appreciated once a century so if you miss it... Read more of this blog post »

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Average rating: 3.41 · 66 ratings · 21 reviews · 6 distinct works · Similar authors

	Falling Star 3.62 of 5 stars 3.62 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 2010 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Scenes of Strangeness 2.2 of 5 stars 2.20 avg rating — 5 ratings	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	There Is Strangeness in the Universe 2.4 of 5 stars 2.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Happy Holidaze and Other Tragedies of Life 3.33 of 5 stars 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Triple Thriller Fest by Gordon Ryan, Philip Chen (Goodreads Author), Michael Wallace 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	C# for Java Programmers by Brian Bagnall, Philip Chen (Goodreads Author), Stephen Goldberg 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2002	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Description: This was my submittal for a challenge by a fellow writer on Kindle Boards to create an entire novel in exactly 55 word (title not included)

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Cyberdrome

by Joseph Rhea (Goodreads Author)

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Tyger Lilly

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