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Blant Hurt

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Blant is a businessman and writer who lives in Jonesboro, Arkansas. His new memoir, "Not the Seasons I Expected," is about his life and times as a college football fan. It is available on Amazon and in select bookstores. The Awkward Ozarker was published in 2016, and his novel, Healer's Twilight, came out in 2001. In addition, numerous of his columns have appeared in Arkansas Business, Jonesboro Sun, and The Wall Street Journal. He and his wife reside in a century-old house that somehow feels inspirationally literary (or so he believes). ...more

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	The Awkward Ozarker: A Curious Tale of Self-Reinvention in a Scantily Settled Land 3.89 avg rating — 19 ratings — 4 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
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	Healer's Twilight it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2000 — 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

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Not the Seasons I Expected Serialized in Major American Newspaper

Looking for something to keep you grounded during what promises to be a college football season unlike any other? Beginning on Sunday, August 29th and running for twelve consecutive weeks, the Sunday edition of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette will feature excerpts from Not the Seasons I Expected.

So, no matter what’s in store for this football season, you can follow along as Blant draws on his love o

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A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life

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To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book of Invocations and Blessings

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BE 2.0 (Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0): Turning Your Business into an Enduring Great Company

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