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Rick Just

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Fiction, History

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I'm an Idaho author whose newest book, Coyote Moon, is a historical novel set against the little-known Morrisite War, following a shoemaker's daughter's journey through immigrant poverty, a breakaway Mormon sect, and the rough-edged world of Idaho, Utah, and Montana Territories. It draws on the same deep well of Idaho and Mountain West history that has run through my writing for years.

I am a native Idahoan who grew up on a ranch along the Blackfoot River. I am a former Marine, a whitewater kayaker, a sculptor, a sports car buff and the alpha male of my mutt pack.
As a student, I served as editor of Boise State University's nationally acclaimed literary magazine, cold-drill. My undergraduate degree from BSU is in English/Communication. I also ...more

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	Coyote Moon by Rick Just (Goodreads Author), Judith Austin (Editor), Meggan Laxalt Mackey (Designer) 4.80 avg rating — 45 ratings — 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
	Wizard Chase (The Wizards Trilogy, #1) 3.62 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2000 — 6 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
	Ghost Writer 3.83 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2015 — 5 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
	Wizard Girl (Wizards Trilogy Book 2) 3.50 avg rating — 24 ratings — 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
	Wizards' End (Wizards Trilogy Book 3) 3.89 avg rating — 18 ratings — 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
	Keeping Private Idaho 3.35 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 1996 — 6 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
	Fearless: The Story of Farris Lind, the Man Behind the Skunk 4.33 avg rating — 12 ratings — 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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	Symbols, Signs, and Songs (Speaking of Idaho History Series) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — 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
	Idaho Snapshots it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1990 — 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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A Diamond as Big as the Ritz?

I’d heard rumors for years about one big diamond that had been found near McCall. Clickbait sites like 104.3 WOW Country in Boise love this kind of jaw-dropping story. But was there ever anything to it? Yes and no.

Sometimes called “the lost diamond of Goose Creek,” it was allegedly found in the 1920s somewhere between McCall and New Meadows near Rock Flat. The diamond was said to be 19 ½ to 20 car Read more of this blog post »

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The Samuel Elijah Johnson Series: Redemption, Temptation, and Confession

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Rick Just wrote a new blog post A Diamond as Big as the Ritz? I’d heard rumors for years about one big diamond that had been found near McCall. Clickbait sites like 104.3 WOW Country in Boise love this kind of ja Read more of this blog post »
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Rick made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Incorrect attribution--Problem solved topic " The following books show Rick Just as the author. I served as the editor of these three student-written publications. https://www.goodreads.com/book/s ...more "
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