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Derek Howe

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in Trenton, MI, The United States

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Derek Howe was born in Michigan. He has lived there most of his adult life. The only time away he was in the Marines. Derek served in the Marine Corps for five years as an avionics technician. He served on both coasts and even spent time overseas, a year in Iraq. Derek attended ITT after leaving the military, earning an a degree in Computer and Electronics Engineering Technology. He currently works for a local company as an electronic technician. He is an avid reader, primary in the science fiction and fantasy genre. He loves to watch TV, and movies. He is a self-taught musician on the guitar. He loves creating worlds and bringing them to life.

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	Aiden by Nathan Howe (Goodreads Author), Derek Howe (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	The Shattered Veil by Nathan Howe (Goodreads Author), Derek Howe (Goodreads Author) 3.33 avg rating — 3 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
	Time Marshal by Nathan Howe (Goodreads Author), Derek Howe (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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
	Phoenix Fantasy II by Kat Lind (Goodreads Author), Derek Howe (Goodreads Author), Nathan Howe (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
	Elementalist Book 1-3 by Nathan Howe (Goodreads Author), Derek Howe (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
	CyberWar: Black Ice by Kat Lind (Goodreads Author), Summer Donnelly (Goodreads Author), Nicole Zoltack (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
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	The Ardent Saga Volume Two (The Ardent Saga Collection Book 2) by Nathan Howe (Goodreads Author), Derek Howe (Goodreads Author) liked it 3.00 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

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The Ocean at the End of the Lane

by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author)

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“I’m bored’ is a useless thing to say. I mean, you live in a great, big, vast world that you’ve seen none percent of. Even the inside of your own mind is endless; it goes on forever, inwardly, do you understand? The fact that you’re alive is amazing, so you don’t get to say ‘I’m bored.”
― Louis C.K.

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