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Youngblood Hawke

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Ft. Worth, The United States

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Mystery & Thrillers, History, Historical Fiction

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September 2011

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Hawke began his unorthodox life at an early age. As a teenager still in high school he applied for and received a mineral concession from the government of Venezuela to search for gold in the jungles near Angel Falls, the world's highest waterfall. Prohibited from going to Venezuela because his passport application could not be approved and issued without his parents' approval, he was forced to complete high school and graduate from college with a degree in civil engineering. Following a brief stint as an engineer, Hawke decided he wanted to be a writer and wanted life to be an adventure. Thus began a nearly four-year sojourn that began in Mexico, where his bus once came under automatic weapons fire, to its end in London where he flipped a...more Hawke began his unorthodox life at an early age. As a teenager still in high school he applied for and received a mineral concession from the government of Venezuela to search for gold in the jungles near Angel Falls, the world's highest waterfall. Prohibited from going to Venezuela because his passport application could not be approved and issued without his parents' approval, he was forced to complete high school and graduate from college with a degree in civil engineering. Following a brief stint as an engineer, Hawke decided he wanted to be a writer and wanted life to be an adventure. Thus began a nearly four-year sojourn that began in Mexico, where his bus once came under automatic weapons fire, to its end in London where he flipped a coin to decide whether he should get married or go to Tangier. He didn't go to Tangier.

When Europe beckoned he spent months hitching around the continent while sending back stories of his exploits to his hometown newspaper. He wrote stories ranging from the hardships of a struggling young writer who covered himself with newspapers to keep warm while sleeping in the weeds, to a once-in-a-lifetime experience of fighting a bull in Spain.While living in London he worked security at Sotheby's , the world famous auction house, and once served as a security guard for former British Prime Minister Ted Heath. Providing security at Sothebys, Hawke came into contact with numerous celebrities including Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithful. In London he also came to know some of the world's most infamous mercenary soldiers, the African mercenaries that best-selling author Fredrick Forsythe dubbed "the Dogs of War".

Hawks first literary success came in London, where he was once featured in an article in LORDS, an early spin-off of PENTHOUSE magazine. At the time, he was a professional gambler, and LORDS featured Hawke in an article about a horse race betting system Hawke had developed. However, one day at the track he bet and lost all his money and had to peel potatoes for two months to support himself. Once he returned to the U.S. he worked as an investigative newspaper reporter and a regular contributor to several national men's magazines, with short stories and articles about his European adventures.

Following publication of his premier novel of the occult in 1978 he started a business which quickly became more profitable than his writing ever could, and he didn't write another creative sentence for more than 20 years. His current book, THE COVEN CONSPIRACY is on sale now, and his latest novel, ANCIENT MEMORIES, is based on cutting edge advances in science and hotly debated metaphysical concepts.Hawke is believed to be living in Hong Kong and studies Mandarin Chinese. His close friends calll him "Bloody".
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Where Do Books Come From?

Much of the time I lived in a different reality from the rest the world. It's a world in my head. I don't know if it came with the original product at birth or if it was acquired sometime during my childhood. I've always had a vivid imagination which turned into an actual need to tell stories. I made up stories for my daughter when she was young and I put her to bed each night. I read her all t... read more »

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Average rating: 3.85 · 27 ratings · 18 reviews · 2 distinct works

	The Coven Conspiracy 3.73 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Ancient Memories 4.00 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	My rating:

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Youngblood Hawke is currently reading:

Dennis Hopper: The Wild Ride of a Hollywood Rebel

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Youngblood Hawke said: "About halfway through with Dennis Hopper and its extremely interesting. I'm currently reading about 5 books, so it goes slowly. "

Mar 19, 2012 07:53am · see review

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Youngblood Hawke is currently reading: Dennis Hopper: The Wild Ride of a Hollywood Rebel by Peter L. Winkler (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
About halfway through with Dennis Hopper and its extremely interesting. I'm currently reading about 5 books, so it goes slowly.
Mar 19, 2012 07:53am · see review
Youngblood Hawke is now following Elle 's reviews
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Youngblood Hawke made a comment on THE HITMAN AND ME Part - 2: "Actually Winslow it is based somewhat on a true story told to me by my ex-mother-in-law from England. As a child growing up in rural Hampshire there w...more "
Mar 06, 2012 08:08am
Youngblood Hawke made a comment on Deborah Schoppelrey's review of Ancient Memories " [image] This is a great book about reincarnation and revenge! Suspenseful and very enjoyable read. "
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“When I grow old I want to regret the things I've done, not the things I haven't done.”
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“When I grow old I want to regret the things I've done, not the things I haven't done.”
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“Mortals cannot perceive me with the physical eye whilst in my pure form unless it is of my choosing, for it would result in fatality, which leaves the question as to why you are an exception.”
― Alecia Stone, Talisman of El

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