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Ricardo Estrada

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in Lima, Peru

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Fiction, Young Adult, Contemporary

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Hello, I'm an indie author living in NY, NY since 2002. My move to NYC has been an exciting one to say the least. I love the arts: there's nothing like Broadway or the Metropolitan Opera, among others. Before coming to NYC I lived in Florida where I grew up. I do miss the sun and surf. In college (USF) I studied psychology and counseling. That's why I write dramatic coming-of-age novels and novels where characters overcome adversity. I celebrate the triumph of the human spirit in my stories.

My second and most recent novel "Gratuity Not Included" was inspired by my work as a restaurant server while attending college and by my experience as a psychotherapist. My first novel "Sticks of Fire: The Turning Point" was inspired by my work in an ad ...more

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	Star Trek: Motion Picture Trilogy by Andy Schmidt, Chee (Artist), Tom Sutton (Artist) 3.84 avg rating — 25 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
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	Gratuity Not Included it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2013 — 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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	Sticks of Fire: The Turning Point it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2007	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
	Asymptotic Analysis: A Distributional Approach by Ricardo Estrada (Goodreads Author), Ram P. Kanwal 0.00 avg rating — 0 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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