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Rick DeStefanis
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Author: James Lee Burke, Raymond Carver, Lewis Caroll, Combat Veterans
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Rick DeStefanis is an award-winning novelist.
Newspaper carrier, grocery store clerk, land surveyor, machinist (International Harvester), paratrooper (82nd Airborne Division), foundry worker, carpenter, brakeman and conductor (Illinois Central Railroad), deputy sheriff, business owner, house painter, dock worker, truck driver, airline ramp agent, operations manager (FedEx Express), Airline Flight Dispatcher, Area General Manager (General Electric), motorcyclist, skydiver, hunter, fisherman, wildlife photographer....Mississippi author Rick DeStefanis brings a lifetime of experiences to his writing. An avid outdoorsman and military veteran, DeStefanis brings several of these experiences to his books, both in his Vietnam War Series and his Sout ...more
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A Matter of Perspective
I’m beginning to understand why they call them “love apples,” but I’ll stick with tomato for now. This year the garden has produced some interesting ones. For example, there’s this magical specimen. The way I see it, there’s a lesson … Continue reading →
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Rawlins, Last Ride to Montana (The Rawlins Saga Book 3):
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For anyone with an interest in Old Westerens, this trilogy is well worth reading. Took me 3 days to read them, but worth it. " |
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Valley of the Purple Hearts (The Vietnam War #3):
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I agree Jane was with Buck all the way and deserved as much as Buck did. Fantastic work bringing the reader to the hell of Vietnam. There were thousands of men and women that were killed and many that weren't. Those that survived Viet" Read more of this review » |
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"Rick DeStafanis, an author with Memphis roots, writes about the men of the 101st Airborne during one of the worst times of the Vietnam War. He follows a platoon in multiple actions in mostly the A Shau Valley during his hero's year in country - 1968."
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| Making Connections: 3042. - THE GOMORRAH PRINCIPLE: A Vietnam Sniper's Story by Rick DeStefanis | 3 | 22 | Apr 15, 2014 05:52AM | |
| Making Connections: 3334. - THE GOMORRAH PRINCIPLE: A Vietnam Sniper's Story by Rick DeStefanis | 1 | 7 | Jul 26, 2014 06:21AM | |
| Making Connections: 3931. MELODY HILL by Rick DeStefanis | 1 | 15 | Aug 11, 2015 12:45PM | |
| Nothing But Readi...: Cleaning Out the TBR Closet 2018 | 550 | 947 | Feb 04, 2019 01:28PM | |
| 2023 Reading Chal...: The TBR Jar Challenge - 2018 | 614 | 1844 | May 31, 2019 07:44PM |
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