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Joan Moran

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November 11

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Crime, Memoir, Nonfiction

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Stephen King,

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Joan Moran is the author of nine books spanning crime fiction, memoir and nonfiction. Her latest novel Up From Hell: Echoes of the Past Crimes in Central Texas Book 1 is a gritty Texas crime thriller and the first book in the Crimes in Central Texas trilogy. Available now on Amazon, Apple Books, Barnes and Noble, Kobo and Google Play. Her last book is an historical memoir called, Suddenly Jewish: The Life and Times of My Jewish Mother.

Joan holds two master's degrees in Theater and Education. She founded the Meadows Playhouse, Las Vegas's first year-round professional theater and received the Governor's Award for Distinguished Excellence in Theater in Nevada. She trained as a producing fellow at the American Film Institute before spending fi ...more

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	Suddenly Jewish: The Life and Times of My Jewish Mother it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 12 ratings — 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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Texas Outlaw (Rory Yates Book 2)

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Too Big to Fail: The Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the Financial System from Crisis — and Themselves

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