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James D. Maxon

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in Anchorage, The United States

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Young Adult, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Children's

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James grew up in the midst of mental illness and depression. He, himself, struggled in school due to a learning disability.

Without a positive male role model, James learned how difficult it can be for children to realize their true potential. Having acquired a love for fantasy at a young age, he began to write stories of his own, providing children and teens with messages of faith, hope, and insight.

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Average rating: 3.77 · 261 ratings · 37 reviews · 9 distinct works • Similar authors

	Traphis: A Wizard's Tale 3.78 avg rating — 189 ratings — published 2011 — 3 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 Cat That Made Nothing Something Again (The Cat That, #1) 3.70 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 2008 — 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
	The Cat That Tamed a Flame (The Cat That, #2) 3.62 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Daddy, I'm Afraid it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	A Far Off Place: A Collection of Poetry 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2012	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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	Sprocket: A Digital Entity it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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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New serialized story!

It’s been a while, but I released a new book! Well, not a book exactly, but a serialized story. (Worked for Charles Dickens, right?) With Amazon’s launch of the new Kindle Vella platform, my story, Sprocket: A Digital Entity, is live starting today! Check it out and let me know what you think. The first 3 episodes are free.

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Mimic & Me 3 (Mimic & Me #3)

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Childhood Disrupted: How Your Biography Becomes Your Biology, and How You Can Heal

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Vampire Hunter D Volume 5: The Stuff of Dreams

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“If you measure your life by what you own, the cavern of your heart will never be filled.”
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“Who should we be trying to make the most proud? Our family? Our friends? Our teachers or bosses? What about the one who molded us out of the earth itself, who formed us like clay, and instilled within us the very breath of life that shaped the universe?”
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“Fiction gives us a reach into the lives of individuals that would otherwise be but a closed door. If we are gifted with a desire to tell tales, then we should tell them . . . if only to reach but a few.”
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“If you measure your life by what you own, the cavern of your heart will never be filled.”
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“Heart isn’t something you find in soap operas and Harlequin novels. It’s that pure essence–sheltered deep inside–that occasionally makes its way to the surface. Give heed lest it ever trend to waste.”
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“Every good book should be entertaining. A good book will be more; it must not be less. Entertainment…is like a qualifying examination. If a fiction can’t provide that, we may be excused from inquiring into its higher qualities.”
― C.S. Lewis