Juan Rader Bas





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Juan Rader Bas

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May is Asian-American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. This weekend, Memorial Day Weekend, is the unofficial start of summer. With summer, comes going to the beach, hanging by the pool and lounging on your backyard hammock, if you have one. Like many, when I do any of those things, I like to have a good book with me.

Why not celebrate AAPI Month and Memorial Day with my novel, Back Kicks... read more »
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Average rating: 5.00 · 1 rating · 3 reviews · 1 distinct work
Back Kicks And Broken Promises
5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012 — 3 editions
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Sage of Heaven (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
1 chapters   —   updated Mar 29, 2010 04:33pm
Description: YA fantasy story about a Chinese-American teenager who is being sought after by some Chinese assassins in order to claim his powers; powers he received by being the descendant of an Chinese god and power he doesn't know he possesses.
Solace in a Longneck (Literature & Fiction)
1 chapters   —   updated Mar 29, 2010 04:33pm
Description: Short story about a man and woman.
The Sour Aroma of Burnt Rubber (Literature & Fiction)
1 chapters   —   updated Nov 17, 2009 06:52pm
Description: Short story
Running the Rift
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Juan Juan said: "This isn't the kind of book I'd normally pick up but to support a fellow indie I got it and I'm glad I did. So far, I like the pace of the story, the mysteries being given subtly and I like Sophia. I'll post again when I've finished but, based on wha...more "
 
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Juan is on page 271 of 365 of Running the Rift
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"Here's the link to my The Manila Bulletin interview. http://mb.pressmart.com/MANILABULLETI... "
Juan made a comment in the group Back Kicks And Broken PromisesBook Giveaway topic
"Back Kicks And Broken Promises giveaway for the Nook and Kindle. http://www.filamkickingscribe.com/4/p... "
Juan made a comment in the group Asian American Literature FansNew Asian American Lit topic
"Get a free Nook or Kindle copy of my book. Check out this giveaway. http://www.filamkickingscribe.com/4/p... "
Juan made a comment in the group Writers WorthAuthor interviews topic
"Get a free Nook or Kindle copy of my novel, Back Kicks And Broken Promises, in this book giveaway. http://www.filamkickingscribe.com/4/p... "
Juan is on page 192 of 350 of The Forever Girl
The Forever Girl: Sophia's Journey
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Juan made a comment in the group Back Kicks And Broken PromisesInterview topic
"Hi group. Check out this link. It's my interview in The Manila Bulletin newspaper. Very exciting. http://mb.pressmart.com/MANILABULLETI... "
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Ilyn Ross Thanks a lot, Juan. Have a wonderful day.

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