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Marty Essen

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Born

Duluth, MN, The United States

Website

http://www.MartyEssen.com

Genre

Science Fiction, Humor and Comedy, Nature

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September 2009

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Marty Essen began writing professionally in the 1990s as a features writer for Gig Magazine. His first book, Cool Creatures, Hot Planet: Exploring the Seven Continents, won six awards, and the Minneapolis Star-Tribune named it a “Top Ten Green Book.” His second book, Endangered Edens: Exploring the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Costa Rica, the Everglades, and Puerto Rico, won four awards.

His novels, Time Is Irreverent, Time Is Irreverent 2: Jesus Christ, Not Again! Time Is Irreverent 3: Gone for 16 Seconds, and Doctor Refurb have all become Amazon #1 Best-Sellers in at least one category.

His seventh, Doctor Refurb, was a Booklife by Publisher’s Weekly Editor’s Pick and a Top-5 Finalist in the Shelf Unbound 2022 Best Indie Book contest.

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Average rating: 3.92 · 3,544 ratings · 264 reviews · 12 distinct works • Similar authors

	Time Is Irreverent (Time Is Irreverent Trilogy, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 2,490 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	The Silver Squad: Rebels With Wrinkles 4.09 avg rating — 581 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Time Is Irreverent 2: Jesus Christ, Not Again! 4.13 avg rating — 117 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Time Is Irreverent 3: Gone for 16 Seconds 4.19 avg rating — 75 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	The Silver Squad Rides Again: (The Silver Squad Book 2) 4.53 avg rating — 60 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Endangered Edens: Exploring the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Costa Rica, the Everglades, and Puerto Rico 4.06 avg rating — 62 ratings — published 2016 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Hits, Heathens, and Hippos: Stories from an Agent, Activist, and Adventurer 3.70 avg rating — 63 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Cool Creatures, Hot Planet: Exploring the Seven Continents 4.02 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 2007 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Doctor Refurb really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 34 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Time Is Irreverent: Ooh, It’s a Trilogy! (Books 1-3) 4.71 avg rating — 14 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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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“There are many things we can do that don’t involve kidnapping priests,” she said.”
― Marty Essen, The Silver Squad: Rebels With Wrinkles

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“I’d rather face a man with an assault rifle than hold someone else’s kid. Children that age are breeding grounds for the flu, colds, rabies, and whatever else is going around. Let’s get outta here before I have to hold another one.”
― Marty Essen, The Silver Squad: Rebels With Wrinkles

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“We’re gonna need some AR-15s and lots of ammunition.” “Any idea where we can get all that?” Beth asked. “We’re in Florida. They probably have AR-15s and ammunition in vending machines, right next to the candy bars.”
― Marty Essen, The Silver Squad: Rebels With Wrinkles

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