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Tom Ryerson

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in London, Canada

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First off, I have two profiles on Goodreads because I wrote my first seven books using my full name, Thomas A. Ryerson, and the last two with the more friendly Tom Ryerson. The only way I could register myself as the author of the last two was to create a Tom Ryerson profile. Honestly, my ego isn't that big that I had to create two profiles!

Just after I was born in 1964, my mother incorrectly wrote my name on the birth record as Thomas Author. My father caught the error, and I was named Thomas Arthur after my grandfather.

I was a bright eyed blonde haired youngster, and I always had a vivid imagination. Once I started school in 1969, this vivid imagination handicapped me in an organized class. I was always being distracted by everything arou ...more

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	The Last Girl on Earth really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 14 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
	The Anatomy of a Mermaid 3.30 avg rating — 10 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
	Carnal Wreckage: Poems and lyrics of life, love and self 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	Castle Lake Grave Reckoning 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2015	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
	That Brant County Sound! The Ballad of Jim Allison & Thunderbird Recording 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings	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
	Of Quality And Distinction : A History Of Ryerson Construction 1948-1978 it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	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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Tom Ryerson rated a book really liked it Memories of Yore: A Retrospect of History and Memories of Woodstock by Doug M. Symons	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
This is the third of Doug's book I have read, and was his most recent publication before his passing. He published five books in his lifetime, and although this one had some interesting facts and new information, it wasn't quite as well written as "G ...more
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Tom Ryerson rated a book it was amazing Caligula by Jack Sargeant (Goodreads Author)	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
This excellent hardcover book is included in the "Caligula: The Ultimate Cut" Blu-Ray box set which includes 5 versions of the movie, including the brand new one, (173 min) as well as the 1980 Unrated cut (156 min) and the R Rated cut (102 min), the ...more
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