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Steve Schafer

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Steve Schafer is the author of The Border, a finalist for the Joan F. Kaywell “Books Save Lives” Award. Schafer enjoys exploring cultural hot topics. In the The Border, he addresses our conversation around immigration. In his new novel, eMortal (Nov 2024), he examines the tricky questions and nebulous ethics that may arise with quickly evolving AI.

He has a Masters in International Studies from the Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Wharton. His curiosity for exploring diverse perspectives on life has led him to live, work, study, volunteer, and travel to over 65 countries across 6 continents.

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	The Border 4.11 avg rating — 719 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	eMortal 4.37 avg rating — 306 ratings — published 2024 — 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

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Steve Schafer rated a book it was amazing The Power of Emergence: A Memoir to Demystify Gender Identity and Inspire Belonging in the Workplace by Ella Samson	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
Wow! This was quite the eye-opener. In the odd synchronicity of life, this book came at timely moment for me, as I just began to work with several transgender women. This book helped give me more context and deepened my empathy for their journey. The ...more
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This book is timely and timeless. In an era where social connections are shallowing, Dear Dana explores the search for deeper relationships. In writing 500+ letters to all of her Facebook friends, Daughter’s experiment affirms the humanity in our soc ...more
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Steve Schafer and 441 other people liked Philip's review of A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot, #1): "2.5ish stars. There are some lovely, quasi-profound, philosophical ideologies about the existence and purpose of humanity here, but the book itself seems like a vehicle used as an excuse to spout them off more than a justifiable story. The actual acc" Read more of this review »
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Steve Schafer and 3 other people liked Hayley Scott's review of eMortal: "I honestly probably would not have given this book a chance if I didn’t just happen to be in Barnes and Noble at the same time Steve Schafer was signing his books. I came in shortly after he had set up so no one was there yet and when he greeted me a" Read more of this review »
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I am not a Civil War buff. I am not even a history buff. However, I am someone who enjoys stories told well. And I loved this book. Notes from a Deserter captures a remarkably vivid portrait of the Civil War era. I don’t typically read books written i ...more
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Steve Schafer liked Mike Mc's review of eMortal: "Just finished this signed Christmas present! Very well done, so much detailed imagery. With books, movies, I never try to guess what is coming, same case here so the ending caught me. I'm not sure where the story can go from here with a follow-on but" Read more of this review »
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