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Bruce A. Sarte

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in Point Pleasant, NJ, The United States

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Mystery & Thrillers, Young Adult

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Already an accomplished songwriter with two gold records to his credit, Bruce lives just outside of Philadelphia with his family. In addition to writing, he enjoys baseball, playing guitar, reading, church, cooking and being a dad.

Bruce grew up at the Jersey Shore (the picture is at Point Pleasant Beach, where Sands of Time is set) and graduated from Admiral Farragut Academy in Pine Beach, NJ where he first became enthralled with reading and writing. From his early influences Bruce was introduced to and fell in love with Shakespeare, Marlow, Henry James and Nathaniel Hawthorne.

In addition to his books, Bruce has written for The Bleacher Report and The Examiner.

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Average rating: 4.06 · 101 ratings · 27 reviews · 12 distinct works

	Sands of Time 4.19 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2008 — 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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	Philadelphia Story: A Lance Carter Detective Novel 3.88 avg rating — 16 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
	Best Friends Forever 4.18 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2010 — 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 Star of Christmas 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2010 — 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 Insider's Story: A Lance Carter Detective Novel #2 3.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2012 — 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
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	Sweet Nessie 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2009 — 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 Show Must Go On 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2011	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
	Playing Guitar for Beginners 0.00 avg rating — 0 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

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“Here beneath the towering pines, by the river blue
Farragut will ever stand, alma mater true”
― Bruce A. Sarte, Towering Pines Volume One: Room 509

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“You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,
Love like you'll never be hurt,
Sing like there's nobody listening,
And live like it's heaven on earth.”
― William W. Purkey

tags: dance, heaven, hurt, inspirational, life, love, sing

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“Here beneath the towering pines, by the river blue
Farragut will ever stand, alma mater true”
― Bruce A. Sarte, Towering Pines Volume One: Room 509

tags: alma-mater, horror, military-school, suspense

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Come and ask questions, get answers! Anything related to any of my books or stories is welcome! Have a question about writing or publishing? Fire away ...more

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A group that celebrates the great state of Pennsylvania. Whether it be PA history, travel, authors, etc. Anyone regardless of where you live may join ...more

Twilight Series by Stephenie Meyer — 495 members — last activity Oct 22, 2018 05:17AM
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Q&A with Anna Walls — 32 members — last activity May 06, 2020 09:55PM
Welcome everyone. I've published KING BY RIGHT OF BLOOD AND MIGHT and I've written a couple dozen more stories ranging in length from 1,387 words to 3 ...more

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Nov 04, 2010 05:14PM

Ottilie wrote: "Hey! I'd like to hear more about Bucks County Publishing and you can find me on facebook, my email is ottilieweber@gmail.com . I couldn't figure out which person was you. Thank you much for talk..."

Thanks Ottilie! I just sent you an e-mail and found your "Like" page on FB... friend me and lets see if we can find a fit!

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Nov 04, 2010 04:00PM

Hey! I'd like to hear more about Bucks County Publishing and you can find me on facebook, my email is ottilieweber@gmail.com . I couldn't figure out which person was you. Thank you much for talking to me! If you what you said wasn't directed towards me please just tell me so!