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Ames Sheldon

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in Minneapolis, The United States

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Historical Fiction

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I have been writing stories since I was nine years old. I worked as a reporter for two small town newspapers, as a publicist for an auto salvage yard and an aluminum recycling business, and as the author for two academic reference books, one of which helped to launch the field of women's history. Then I ventured into creative nonfiction, writing grant proposals for the Sierra Club, the Minnesota Historical Society, and the Minneapolis Public Library.

Born and raised in Minneapolis, I have lived in Philadelphia, Boston, and San Francisco. ...more

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Ames, congrats on your writing endeavors.... How are you? Karen & Bob Boblett - Biloxi

Ames Sheldon Thank you, Karen and Bob. It's been a treat to be able to focus on my passion -- writing historical fiction -- once I retired. I'm still living in MN.…moreThank you, Karen and Bob. It's been a treat to be able to focus on my passion -- writing historical fiction -- once I retired. I'm still living in MN. I heard that you'd moved but that was a long time ago. How are you doing? Ames(less)

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If you could travel to any fictional book world, where would you go and what would you do there?

Ames Sheldon I would go to Louise Penny's town of Three Pines and hang out in the bistro, drinking wine, talking with Gamache and Reine-Marie and all the other reg…moreI would go to Louise Penny's town of Three Pines and hang out in the bistro, drinking wine, talking with Gamache and Reine-Marie and all the other regulars. (less)

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Average rating: 3.58 · 238 ratings · 76 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	Don't Put the Boats Away 3.50 avg rating — 101 ratings — published 2019 — 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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Reproductive Freedom: It Took Massachusetts 100 Years!

The recent Senate Bill # 8 in Texas, banning abortion for women at six weeks, before many even know that they’re pregnant, is outrageous! In the past year alone, more than one hundred laws restricting birth control and abortions have been introduced in many states across the country.

It’s easy to forget what life was like for women before birth control was readily accessible. Surprisingly, Massach

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AMERICAN HISTORIC...: Some Kinds off Research	1	8	Sep 11, 2019 08:35AM
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AMERICAN HISTORIC...: Why I Write	3	8	Sep 13, 2019 07:52AM
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