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message 1: by [deleted user] (new)
Dec 05, 2011 09:18AM

Hi,

It seems we need at least one more John Harris: British, b. Rotherham 18/10/1916 d.7.3.1991. This one (John Harris) is still living in California.

Wikipedia credits the following to the late Yorkshireman:
Up for Grabs
Cotton's War
the-fox-from-his-lair
Cotton's War
Covenant With Death
The Sea Shall Not Have Them
Ride Out the Storm
Thirty Days War
Light Cavalry Action
Take or Destroy
Smiling Willie and the Tiger
The Victors
So Far From God
Mustering of the Hawks

Also, checking the jacket of my copy shows that he wrote:
without-a-trace

to be continued...


message 4: by [deleted user] (last edited Dec 05, 2011 11:35AM) (new)
Dec 05, 2011 10:35AM

Hi,

LofC showsA Treehouse of Your Own: A Step-by-Step Guide to Building an Amazing Treetop Retreat as a different John Harris b.1956.

Kind regards


message 6: by Violetta (new)
Dec 05, 2011 11:31AM

Violetta | 477 comments awesome work! I will help you with this :)


message 8: by Violetta (new)
Dec 05, 2011 11:43AM

Violetta | 477 comments Ok the man from message 5 is now John^^^Harris and the man from message 4 is John^^^^Harris. The man from messages 1,2,3 will be John^^Harris. The children's book author remains John^Harris. Oh, and message 7 will have to settle for John^^^^^Harris. Additionally, I will put a librarian's note on each author's page regarding the disambiguation. Will post links when done :)


message 10: by [deleted user] (new)
Dec 05, 2011 12:01PM

Hi,

Chaos, Cosmos, and Saint-Exupery's Pilot: A Study in Mythopoeia should go to
John R. Harris

Kind regards


message 12: by Violetta (new)
Dec 05, 2011 12:14PM

Violetta | 477 comments C.J. wrote: "Hi,

Chaos, Cosmos, and Saint-Exupery's Pilot: A Study in Mythopoeia should go to
John R. Harris

Kind regards"

Done, but that might have opened up another can of worms, as John R. Harris exists.


message 13: by [deleted user] (new)
Dec 05, 2011 12:19PM

Hi Violetta,

I have looked at John R Harris and most of what I have looked at under his entry is correct (per LofC). There is one that looks iffy but I shan't get into that just yet.

Kind regards


message 14: by Violetta (last edited Dec 05, 2011 04:56PM) (new)
Dec 05, 2011 12:26PM

Violetta | 477 comments Here we go:
(1) John Harris = children's book author
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...

(2) John Harris = b.1916, war novels
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...

(3) John Harris = b.1945, medical ethics/bioethics
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...

(4) John Harris = b.1956 (the treehouse book)
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...

(5) John Harris = b.1969, music/britpop
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...

(6) John Harris = b.1952, social work and care
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...

(7) John Harris = b.1951, child psychology/education
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...

The number in parentheses indicates the number of spaces in the disambiguation.

EDIT: I am changing the children's author from one ^ to eight because, upon further investigation, he only has 6 books to his name, and there are over 200 still waiting for "disambigging". So. The single space John Harris will be ambiguous for a while, and (8)John Harris will be the children's book author.

EDIT 2: Turns out there is another children's book author as well (http://www.johnharristhestoryteller.c...). Welcome (9)John Harris: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...


message 15: by Iluzija (new)
Dec 05, 2011 01:20PM

Iluzija O. Istini | 241 comments :O wow, I have nothing important to say, just wanted to say, good job!


message 16: by Violetta (new)
Dec 05, 2011 03:00PM

Violetta | 477 comments One more comment regarding (2)John Harris - he wrote under the pseudonym Mark Hebden as well, for his Inspector Pel series. I've linked them in their respective "about this author" sections, but does anything more need to be done? I can't remember the policy due to Harris-induced mania. @.@


message 17: by rivka, Former Moderator (new)
Dec 05, 2011 03:11PM

rivka | 45177 comments Mod
Violetta wrote: "I've linked them in their respective "about this author" sections, but does anything more need to be done?"

That's about all that can be done, unless there are specific books published under both names.


message 18: by Violetta (new)
Dec 05, 2011 03:37PM

Violetta | 477 comments rivka wrote: "Violetta wrote: "I've linked them in their respective "about this author" sections, but does anything more need to be done?"

That's about all that can be done, unless there are specific books publ..."

Ok, either myself or someone else will have to double check on that (only about 24 books in the Ins. Pel series).

P.S. @rivka, I sent a message to Michael regarding the master list of disambiguation, and linked to this comment thread to find out if he could add the various Harris' to it. If he no longer can, are you able to modify it?


message 19: by rivka, Former Moderator (new)
Dec 05, 2011 03:59PM

rivka | 45177 comments Mod
We don't use that list any longer. http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/4...


message 20: by Violetta (new)
Dec 05, 2011 04:29PM

Violetta | 477 comments rivka wrote: "We don't use that list any longer. http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/4..."

Shoot. I must say, I was very impressed with the list, but you're right, it's too much for one person. Ho hum.


message 21: by rivka, Former Moderator (new)
Dec 05, 2011 04:30PM

rivka | 45177 comments Mod
The "similar authors" feature on each author has much of the same functionality, and is author-specific and automatic.


message 22: by rivka, Former Moderator (new)
Dec 05, 2011 05:07PM

rivka | 45177 comments Mod
http://www.goodreads.com/author/simil...


message 23: by Violetta (new)
Dec 05, 2011 05:34PM

Violetta | 477 comments thanks rivka, I'll use that link! In fact, I already see some familiar Johns there...lol


message 24: by rivka, Former Moderator (new)
Dec 05, 2011 05:42PM

rivka | 45177 comments Mod
You can find the "similar names" link on every author's edit page, on the left near the bottom. It's with the disambig link and the librarian log link.


message 25: by Violetta (new)
Dec 05, 2011 10:13PM

Violetta | 477 comments And (10)John Harris = the poet of the mid-1800's
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...


message 26: by Violetta (new)
Dec 05, 2011 10:37PM

Violetta | 477 comments Seems there are an architect and a reverend in there too. *sigh*


message 27: by Nenangs (new)
Dec 06, 2011 12:45AM

Nenangs | 464 comments oh dear God!

good work there Violetta and CJ!

*standing ovation*


message 28: by [deleted user] (last edited Dec 06, 2011 07:41AM) (new)
Dec 06, 2011 07:39AM

Hi again,

What have I started? This has more sequels than Dracula and scarier, to boot!

John Harris part 11 (screams!) d.o.b.1954

English Sound Structure

Kind regards


message 29: by [deleted user] (new)
Dec 06, 2011 07:42AM

Hi,

Rifleman John Harris, d.o.b. unknown

The Recollections of Rifleman Harris

Kind regards


message 31: by [deleted user] (new)
Dec 06, 2011 08:48AM

Hi,

The Professionals belongs to #2 b.1916

Kind regards


message 32: by [deleted user] (new)
Dec 06, 2011 08:51AM

Hi,

John Harris #13 d.o.b.1942

Above the Falls

Kind regards


message 34: by [deleted user] (new)
Dec 06, 2011 09:18AM

Hi,

Echoing Voices
Checked the blurb for this and it's a sequel to No Voice from the Hall: Early Memories of a Country House Snooper which makes it #12 (b.1931).

Kind regards


message 35: by [deleted user] (last edited Dec 06, 2011 09:38AM) (new)
Dec 06, 2011 09:37AM

Hi,

John Harris #14 d.o.b.1908

Saga of the Pilgrims: From Europe to the New World
The Boston Globe Historic Walks in Old Boston, 4th
A Century of New England in News Photos

Kind regards


message 37: by [deleted user] (new)
Dec 06, 2011 10:06AM

Hi,

John Harris #16 d.o.b. 3/5/1942

Reading Children's Writing: A Linguistic View

Kind regards


message 38: by [deleted user] (new)
Dec 06, 2011 10:09AM

Hi,

John Harris #17 d.o.b.1943

The New Pulp Mill

Kind regards


message 39: by [deleted user] (last edited Dec 06, 2011 10:30AM) (new)
Dec 06, 2011 10:20AM

Hi,

John Harris #18 d.o.b.21/8/1945

Bioethics

Kind regards


message 40: by [deleted user] (new)
Dec 06, 2011 10:31AM

Hi,

Inferences from haunted houses and haunted men should be under John William Harris.

Kind regards


message 41: by [deleted user] (new)
Dec 06, 2011 10:34AM

Hi,

John Harris #19 d.o.b.29/7/1948

Mass: The Art Of John Harris

Kind regards


message 42: by [deleted user] (new)
Dec 06, 2011 11:48AM

Hi,

John William Harris MD d.o.b.1920

The Red Cell - Production, Metabolism, Destruction: Normal and Abnormal, Revised Edition

This isn't John William Harris who, according to Worldcat, was born 1849.

Kind regards


message 44: by [deleted user] (new)
Dec 06, 2011 01:02PM

Hi,

I've looked into John R. Harris. Four of the books are OK.

Recent Advances in Sexually Transmitted Diseases And AIDS should be under John Robert William Harris.
The Battle for Hong Kong, 1941-1945: Hostage to Fortune should be John R Harris d.o.b.1919.
I haven't found the Moon one yet.

Kind regards


message 45: by [deleted user] (last edited Dec 06, 2011 01:02PM) (new)
Dec 06, 2011 01:01PM

Hi,

the-survivor and Way to Win belong to John F. Harris.

Kind regards


message 46: by [deleted user] (last edited Dec 06, 2011 01:09PM) (new)
Dec 06, 2011 01:08PM

Hi,

Our original John R Harris is on the faculty of University of Texas at Tyler whose website http://www.uttyler.edu/litlang/cv/joh... says that he wrote Footprint in the Snow, so that's all right then. So much for the Library of Congress.

Kind regards


message 47: by Violetta (new)
Dec 06, 2011 01:28PM

Violetta | 477 comments C.J. wrote: "Hi,

the-survivor and Way to Win belong to John F. Harris.

Kind regards"

There might be two John F Harris authors as well...


message 48: by Violetta (new)
Dec 06, 2011 01:29PM

Violetta | 477 comments C.J. wrote: "Hi,

John William Harris MD d.o.b.1920

The Red Cell - Production, Metabolism, Destruction: Normal and Abnormal, Revised Edition

This isn't John William Harris who,..."

I made the Red Cell author into John^^William Harris


message 49: by Violetta (new)
Dec 06, 2011 10:25PM

Violetta | 477 comments The Rev. (14) John Harris: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...


message 50: by [deleted user] (new)
Dec 07, 2011 07:23AM

Hi again,

I just can't keep away from this, can I?

Elastic Waves at High Frequency belongs to John G Harris. I imagine that it's this one: John G. Harris

Kind regards


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