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Ron Miner

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Born

in Indianapolis, The United States

Website

http://www.sketchesofablackcat.com

Genre

Nonfiction, History, Historical Fiction

Influences

Laura Hillenbrand and Daniel Brown, Bill Bryson, John Muir, Mark Twain ...more

Member Since

August 2016

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Ron graduated from the University of Rhode Island over 40 years ago with a BA in English. He spent thirty-five of those years as a landscape designer and contractor in Oregon. Continuing to write behind the scenes, he began to assemble a collection of short stories and family history pieces. In 2011, his father passed away and the family made some unusual discoveries. A magical trove of artwork, writing, photos, and memorabilia of all shapes and sizes lay dormant among his father’s belongings. He now realized an outstanding, poignant WWII tale about a largely unknown group of fliers was practically handed to him, presenting a unique opportunity to pay tribute to this special cast of characters.

His first book, "Sketches of a Black Cat,” h ...more

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	Sketches of a Black Cat - Full Color Collector's Edition: Story of a night flying WWII pilot and artist 4.54 avg rating — 765 ratings — published 2012 — 6 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 Last Word: A Novel Of The War In The Pacific 4.46 avg rating — 464 ratings — 2 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