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Walter E. Mark

Goodreads author profile

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http://www.goodreads.com/sixthworld

born

September 23, 1959 in Osnaburg, OH, The United States

gender

male

genre

Science Fiction & Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Religion & Spirituality

influences

C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Robert Jordan

member since

February 2010

About this author

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Walter E. Mark was raised in central Ohio.
A graduate of Malone College in Canton, Ohio and of Massilon Baptist College in Massillon, Ohio, he holds a masters degree in Education and a bachelors degree in English. Formerly a high school teacher of twenty years, he and his wife Wendy now live in New Boston, Michigan where he is employed as a computer technician. They have a daughter and a son.
Walter has written short stories, dappled in poetry and written novels.
His first published novel, A Beacon of Hope, will be released on November 9th, 2010.

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Walter E. Mark's Blog

Review of The Hunger Games

What happens if we value entertainment over everything else, even life? In Collins's world, we'll be obsessed with grooming, we'll speak strangely, making all our sentences will end with the same rise as questions. Moreover, we’ll think of humanity as nothing more than an image on a television screen. In Hunger Games, twenty-four “tributes” have their lives at risk while all who watch risk losi... read more »

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Books by Walter E. Mark

Average rating: 4.53 · 109 ratings · 46 reviews · 3 distinct works

	A Beacon of Hope (The Sixth World of Men, #1) 4.48 avg rating — 77 ratings — published 2010 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Paths of Intimate Contention (The Sixth World of Men, #2) 4.71 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	My rating:
	The Beginning of Sorrows (The Sixth World of Men, #3) 4.50 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2011	My rating:

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Series by Walter E. Mark

The Sixth World of Men (3 books)
by Walter E. Mark (Goodreads Author)

4.53 avg rating — 109 ratings

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An Early Poem (Poetry)

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Description: I wrote this a long time ago. It is a poem by a teacher for teachers.

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Walter E. Mark wrote a new blog post: Review of The Hunger Games Review of The Hunger Games What happens if we value entertainment over everything else, even life? In Collins's world, we'll be obsessed with grooming, we'll speak strangely,... read more »
May 18, 2012 08:11am · like
Walter Mark liked Larry's review of A Beacon of Hope: " I also read the original version of A Beacon of Hope. This revised edition is better. It has scences that were cut out of the original version making the book flow beautifully. Whether you like fantasy or not, if you like a wonderfully original an... " Read more of this review »
Apr 11, 2012 07:45am · see review
Walter Mark made a comment on Twilight (Twilight, #1) — What's so terrible about having sex before marriage? "It appears that there is a great divergence of opinion on this topic since there are so many posts, but if a close inspection is made of the slight sp...more "
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Walter Mark gave to: The Princess Bride by William Goldman	My rating:
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Walter Mark gave to: The Stand by Stephen King	My rating:
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Walter Mark gave to: Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton	My rating:
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Walter Mark gave to: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott	My rating:
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Walter Mark gave to: The Eye of the World (Wheel of Time, #1) by Robert Jordan	My rating:
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Walter Mark gave to: Twilight (Twilight, #1) by Stephenie Meyer	My rating:
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Walter Mark gave to: The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1) by J.R.R. Tolkien	My rating:
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