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There's an old Chinese curse, "May you live in interesting times." Looking back on the fifties and sixties it appears that we did just that.

As a youngster one of my earliest memories was the gift of a collection of stories by Rudyard Kipling. Growing up reading Asimov, Heinlein, and Bradbury, I became convinced that I would someday become a writer. It's only been in my later years that I've finally realized that dream. ...more

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	Pronounced Ponce: The Midtown Murders (Tom Williams #3) 4.24 avg rating — 452 ratings — published 2020 — 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
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