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Thomas Cannon

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in Janesville, Wisconsin, The United States

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In August 2021, Thomas Cannon was selected as the inaugural Poet Laureate of Oshkosh, WI. He is the author of the books The Tao of Apathy and Shattered. With his essay “Part of the Gift,” Cannon was the lead contributor to Cup of Comfort for Parents of Children With Autism. His poems and short stories have been published in various journals such as Midwestern Gothic and Corvus Review. Thomas is active in the Oshkosh writing community, having helped establish the Lakefly Writers Conference. He and his wife have three children and two grandkids.

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	Shattered 4.72 avg rating — 18 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
	The Tao of Apathy 4.83 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2013 — 7 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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Lost in Amsterdam: An Archie Flynn Misadventure (The Misadventures of a Modern-day Nomad Book 3)

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Lake On The Moon (The Martian Diaries: A Sequel to The War Of The Worlds Book 2)

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Thomas Cannon said: " The Martian Diaries: Vol. 2 Lake On The Moon is a throwback to classic science fiction writing. I found myself immediately nostalgic for “old-fashioned” writing” and enjoyed the style a lot. At the same time, I don’t think that should put anyone off. ...more "

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Inspire Her: A Self-Love Workbook for Teen Girls: A Customizable Guide to Self-Discovery and Personal Growth, Navigate Emotional Issues, Body Image, & Social Media Challenges with Confidence

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I found oathbound to be an engaging, well-told story with characters I could root for and a resolution I had to keep turning the pages to find. Is it a woman empowerment story with strong female characters? Absolutely. But it is so well written that ...more
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A Far Cry from Yesterday is a story that is a journey where Manon Rinsma embraces new experiences and new people. I definitely enjoyed the flowing narrative of going through the United States and many different countries. The author shows what it wou ...more
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A cure across time is a science fiction masterpiece. It is a engaging, page-turning story set in a complete world. This story has it all. Family drama set on another world, or rather the future world of humans. It is complete with unique cultural pro ...more
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A Grain Endures by Wes Hubert is a powerful story, deftly told. The story of Mennonites living in Russia as WWII begins until after the war. We all know the atrocities of WWII, but this is a unique story about atrocities that we may not think about. ...more
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The Lachapel Gambit is the first installment of Wes Hubert's Asteroid Colony Chronicles, I was immediately immersed in his sci fi world of a time when the Earth is not a good place to live anymore and people are colonizing asteroids. It is has well t ...more
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“The fact is, what I hated in the Church was what I hated in society. Namely, authoritarians. Power freaks. Rigid dogmatists. Those greedy, underloved, undersexed twits who want to run everything. While the rest of us are busy living - busy tasting and testing and hugging and kissing and goofing and growing - they are busy taking over.”
― Tom Robbins, Another Roadside Attraction

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“This did not annoy Amanda for it had long been her theory that human beings were invented by water as a device for transporting itself from one place to another.”
― Tom Robbins, Another Roadside Attraction

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“Don't trust anybody who'd rather be grammatically correct than have a good time.”
― Tom Robbins, Skinny Legs and All

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“Does koala bear poop smell like cough drops?”
― Tom Robbins, Jitterbug Perfume

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