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Called a "master of the cliffhanger" by the Washington Post, Don Rearden is the co-author of Warrior's Creed (St. Martin's Press 2019) the best-selling Never Quit (St. Martin's Press 2017), and the award winning novel, The Raven's Gift. Published by Pintail and Penguin US, Penguin Canada, Text Publishing Australia 2012, and Fleuve Noir (France 2013).

Don Rearden grew up on the tundra of Southwestern Alaska. His experiences with the Yup'ik culture shaped both his writing and to a larger extent his worldview. He is a produced screenwriter, film producer, and published poet, and his heart often draws his writing back to characters and stories that originate on the tundra. In his fiction he hopes to shed light on the struggles of everyday life i ...more

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	The Raven's Gift 3.90 avg rating — 650 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Un dimanche soir en Alaska 3.71 avg rating — 7 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
	Never Quit 4.67 avg rating — 6 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
	Warrior's Creed: A Life of Preparing for and Facing the Impossible by Don Rearden (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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
	Never Quit: From Alaskan Wilderness Rescues to Afghanistan Firefights as an Elite Special Ops PJ by Jimmy Settle, Don Rearden (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 875 ratings — published 2018 — 14 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
	Warrior's Creed: My Life of Rescue and Survival, from Special Operations to Pararescue by Roger Sparks, Don Rearden (Goodreads Author) 4.54 avg rating — 48 ratings — 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
	Dreaming of a Noir Christmas by Edward Weinman, Michael Hogan (Goodreads Author), Ro Cuzon 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2012	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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Alaska Mad Libs! An Alaskan Oil Executive (Speaks Out Against / Supports ) Dunleavy’s (Idiotic / Brilliant) Vetoes

This week I heard directly from at least one Alaskan Oil Executive doesn’t support Dunleavy’s vetoes, but we’ve yet to hear from any of the companies publicly about how they feel regarding these devastating cuts to our state. To assist them, I have created a Mad Lib style template they can use to share with Alaskans. Pass this along so they can choose the appropriate answers and tell us how they f Read more of this blog post »

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Don Rearden answered Janie's question: Hi there! Are you related to Jim Rearden, another Alaskan writer? I have some of his books on my to-read shelf. Hi Janie! I’m not related to Jim Rearden, but oddly enough, I grew up with his grandkids in Bethel, Alaska!
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Don Rearden liked Lisa Lyon Coloma's review of Warrior's Creed: My Life of Rescue and Survival, from Special Operations to Pararescue: "Wow!!! Marine + Authenticity = Incredible Journey. This is NOT at all what I expected, but so, SO much better. In reality, Roger Sparks began his training as a boy seeking out ways to better himself. He found himself in yoga and hard physical trainin" Read more of this review »
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