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Brent Wolfingbarger grew up in Belle, West Virginia, and graduated from DuPont High School. He earned his bachelor’s degree in political science at West Virginia University before receiving his law degree from the Washington & Lee University School of Law.

After a short stint working for a law firm in Elkins, West Virginia, Brent moved to Charleston and opened his own practice where he spent the next twelve years handling cases in a variety of fields including election law, civil rights, real estate, medical malpractice and oil and gas. He also argued before the West Virginia Supreme Court in extremely complex cases including two election law cases and a medical malpractice wrongful death case involving multiple physicians and drug manuf...more


I am pleased to announce that I will be appearing as a "featured author" at the Gaithersburg Book Festival this coming Saturday, May 19, 2012.


Beginning at 10:00 a.m., I will deliver a wide-ranging presentation about both the Electoral College and my new novel, The Dirty Secret. I will discuss the history of the Electoral College, including its origins and some early controversies that led to si...

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Published on May 16, 2012 00:00 • 21 views
Average rating: 4.05 · 42 ratings · 20 reviews · 2 distinct works · Similar authors
The Dirty Secret
4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 2012
The Dirty Secret
5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012

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The Dirty Secret by Brent Wolfingbarger
The Dirty Secret by Brent Wolfingbarger
" Overall a very entertaining read, after the first 15% I couldn't put it down. "
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Aloha is on page 175 of 336 of House of Stone: Enjoyed the description of tiles, representative of what makes the architecture distinctive of the area and time. "In Bishara’s vision, the roof’s red tiles would remain, as would the marble in the liwan...Perhaps some of the beautiful tiles—that echo of a Levantine past—could be salvaged,..But most of everything was to be replaced."
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The Very Best Men by Evan Thomas
The Very Best Men by Evan Thomas
" A fascinating and in-depth look into the early pre-Church Committee years of the Agency. Thomas introduces us to a the colorful, idealistic and dashing characters that sought to use the Agency to fight global communism, and how their idealism clas... "
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"Welcome back, Craig! Glad to see someone else from my neck of the woods in the group! :-) "
Brent said "yes" to attending the event: B-DAY BASH
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date: September 24, 2012 12:06PM
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description: All week I'll be hosting FABULOUS authors! Enter to win copies of their books and FREE amazon gift cards. Friends of friends are welcome!

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Irreparable Harm by Melissa F. Miller
Irreparable Harm (Sasha McCandless Legal Thriller No. 1)
by Melissa F. Miller (Goodreads Author)
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I enjoyed that Miller chose a somewhat unusual setting (Pittsburgh) for her debut legal thriller, Irreparable Harm. She was obviously writing about an environment she knows well, as this former patron of Pamela's Diner can attest. :-) Her description...more
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“In the absence of evidence to the contrary, always assume you have the upper hand.”
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“Though a good deal is too strange to be believed, nothing is too strange to have happened.”
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A group for anyone who indulges in good/bad legal thrillers (Grisham, Martini, etc). I'm in my last semester of law school and love a good legal read...more
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From the Thundering Herd to the Moutaineers... From the Hancock Yankees to the Rebels of the Free and Independent State of McDowell... From north of t...more



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Aloha Hi, Brent. Thank you for the friend invite. Good luck with your writing career.


Robert Thanks for the friend request, Brent. It's always nice to see a fellow West Virginian. Best of luck with your book.


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