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David K. Lemons

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Began life in southwest Arkansas, moved to Louisiana and Mississipi, then Texas where I began school in Houston area: Stafford, Bellaire and South Houston. Attended Pasadena High School TX (football & track). Meanwhile, rough-necked in the oilfield until I joined the US Army. Attended colleges: The Citadel SC--track, U.S.M.A.--West Point NY--track & field, Sam Houston State U TX (also U. Puebla, Mexico). Utah State--Farsi training, U Houston TX, U of Chicago IL, Florida State, Served in Peace Corps--Iran, Later Raytheon--Jeddah. Saudi Arabia, Hellenic-American Union --Greece. USAID--Zambia, Algerian Petroleum Institue--Oran, Aramco Saudi Arabia--Dhahran ; Bechtel and later Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia Cultural Mission (SACM) in Washington' ...more

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David K. Lemons While he was living in the African bush, He saw an article in the paper sent from his mother that his old girlfriend had died in a terrible car wreck …moreWhile he was living in the African bush, He saw an article in the paper sent from his mother that his old girlfriend had died in a terrible car wreck in which she was decapitated. 40 years later he sees Karen convalescing in a retirement home while he's visiting a cousin.(less)
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I read the "Identity Card" by Esfandiary (a.k.a. FM-2030) while moulting in my hometown of Pasadena, Texas, after almost a decade of turbulent but exciting, all consuming adventure in Africa, Middle East, Iran and Saudi Arabia with dashes into Cyprus ...more
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I may read this again. 21 Feb 2026, feeling that I left something behind.

2010. This was not set in Baltimore. Whoever says that did not read the book, at least the American version. And I agree with Paul Bryant on this one.
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“Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and me. They possess and enjoy early, and it does something to them, makes them soft where we are hard, and cynical where we are trustful, in a way that, unless you were born rich, it is very difficult to understand. They think, deep in their hearts, that they are better than we are because we had to discover the compensations and refuges of life for ourselves. Even when they enter deep into our world or sink below us, they still think that they are better than we
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“Genius is the recovery of childhood at will.”
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“We may ignore, but we can nowhere evade the presence of God. The world is crowded with Him. He walks everywhere incognito.”
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“I think we are well advised to keep on nodding terms with the people we used to be, whether we find them attractive company or not. Otherwise they turn up unannounced and surprise us, come hammering on the mind's door at 4 a.m. of a bad night and demand to know who deserted them, who betrayed them, who is going to make amends.”
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David Majenta wrote: "Merry Christmas!"
And a very Merry Christmas to you Majenta. Thank you for liking my reviews as well. Stay well and let's hope 2022 will see a pivot away from so much suffering in the world.


Majenta Merry Christmas!


Majenta Hello, David! Thank you for contacting me! Happy Monday after Thanksgiving, I hope you had a good holiday weekend and I hope you'll have a great week. Congratulations on your book! Happy reading, writing, and everything else. Blessings!
Best wishes from Majenta


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David And, thank you, Pam. I was impressed by your reviews and how similar our interests are. I look forward to exchanging views.


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Pam Walter David, thanks for your friendship


Richard Thanks for your friend request and your kind remark on my reviews.


Martin Hi David,

Thank you for your Goodreads friend invitation.

Cheers,
Martin


Scarlet Thanks for the add, David. Glad to connect with you on Goodreads :)


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David Caroline wrote: "Hi, David! Thanks for the friend-vite and for the nice message. :]"

I look forward to reading and discussing our mutual books. Thanks for accepting.


Caroline Hi, David! Thanks for the friend-vite and for the nice message. :]


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