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Jacqui Murray

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I'm a teacher, writer, mom and dog-lover. I'm the author of a self-help book for teens called Building a Midshipman, the story of my daughter's journey from high school to the United States Naval Academy as well as the Rowe-Delamagente series, thrillers about terrorists, geeks, and world-ending dangers. As a break from non-stop thrills, I write the Man vs. Nature series which follows early humans as they struggle to survive a world where Nature is King and they are nothing more than prey.

I'm also an adjunct professor in tech ed, editor of a K-18 technology curriculum and over one hundred technology training books for K-12, webmaster for four blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice book reviewer, a columnist for TeachHUB, monthly contributor to Today’s
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Jacqui Murray I'm getting ready to release Book 3 of my prehistoric fiction trilogy, Against All Odds:

"A million years of evolution made Xhosa tough but was it eno…more
I'm getting ready to release Book 3 of my prehistoric fiction trilogy, Against All Odds:

"A million years of evolution made Xhosa tough but was it enough? She and her People finally reach their destination—a glorious land of tall grasses, few predators, and an abundance that seems limitless, but an enemy greater than any they have met so far threatens to end their dreams. If Xhosa can’t stop this one, she and her People must again flee.

The Crossroads trilogy is set 850,000 years ago, a time in prehistory when man populated most of Eurasia. He was a violent species, fully capable of addressing the many hardships that threatened his survival except for one: future man, a smarter version of himself, one destined to obliterate all those who came before.

From prehistoric fiction author Jacqui Murray comes the unforgettable saga of a courageous woman who questions assumptions, searches for truth, and does what she must despite daunting opposition. Read the final chapter of the People’s long search for freedom, safety, and a new home.

A perfect book for fans of Jean Auel and the Gears!"

Here's the trailer--https://youtu.be/l5bpxvZDoSY. (less)
Jacqui Murray Hi Cathleen--great question. I think it's authenticity, like any other historical fiction. Readers want to live life before records were kept, when ma…moreHi Cathleen--great question. I think it's authenticity, like any other historical fiction. Readers want to live life before records were kept, when man was just developing his humanity. As the author, that is my favorite part of writing the stories, too--the research!(less)
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“It is not the strongest or the most intelligent who will survive but those who can best manage change.”
Jacqui Murray, Survival of the Fittest

“History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.”
Winston S. Churchill

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Jacqui Graeme wrote: "Hi Jacqui, Welcome once again and thank you so much for your kind friendship. Yes I will look at your blog, why? you have been a tech teacher for 15 years. Like the opening paragraph to a novel... ..."

Hehe. It does sound like a character.


Graeme Hi Jacqui, Welcome once again and thank you so much for your kind friendship. Yes I will look at your blog, why? you have been a tech teacher for 15 years. Like the opening paragraph to a novel... Jacqui welcomed the exchange from her students, at any level, in the knowledge that only she knew who she was and her past, beyond the last 15 years...


Christine Hatfield thanks for being my friend and that's so cool that your a teacher at a school and i'm an aid at the riverside elementary school where i help little kids that are handicapped and i play the piano and i'm raising money by making bracelets for the make a wish foundation of new jersey and i have a medical problem


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