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Michael A. Hatt

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Michael Hatt was born in Detroit, Michigan and has been a Michigander for his entire life. Graduated from Hillsdale High School in 1967 and joined the U. S. Coast Guard in March of 1968. Served four years of active duty and twelve years of reserve with the Coast Guard. Trained as a Radioman, Michael became adept at communications and also received postal school training. Later, a 32 year career with the U. S. Postal Service resulted from that experience. Retired in 2004, Michael purchased an eighty acre farm and self built a quad level retirement home on the farm. A satisfying accomplishment.

The adventure author, Edgar Rice Burroughs, and his works have been a life long fascination for Michael. It was with surprise that he learned Burroughs ...more

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	Tarzan Slept Here Edgar Rice Burroughs and the Coldwater Connection 4.78 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2014 — 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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The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder

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Michael Hatt is starting The Wager: Have started another sea going adventure, featuring the times of His Majesty's Ship, The Wager. Taking place in the mid 1700's, once again the sailing ships of wood are very well presented. Just learning the characters at this point. The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann (Goodreads Author) progress:	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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After letting my library representative know of my liking for sea going adventures, she recommended this book. The book kind of has it all: Murder Mystery, At Sea aboard an East India Company Indiaman Galleon, Devilment by an Entity who may or may no ...more
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Michael Hatt rated a book really liked it Village in the Sky (Alex Benedict #9) by Jack McDevitt	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
Yeah, I completed this novel quite some time ago. Have noticed a slight decline in the story telling by Jack McDevitt in his more recent novels. None-the-less, he remains one of my favorite authors. Village in the Sky is an entertaining story, with A ...more
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Michael’s Quotes

“I cannot live without books.”
― Thomas Jefferson

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“Never make fun of someone if they mispronounce a word. It means they learned it by reading.”
― Anonymous

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“No fiction is worth reading except for entertainment. If it entertains and is clean, it is good literature, or its kind. If it forms the habit of reading, in people who might not read otherwise, it is the best literature.”
― Edgar Rice Burroughs

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