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Tom Shepherd

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in Reading, Pennsylvania, The United States

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Science Fiction, Mystery, Thriller

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Tom Shepherd flew medical evacuation helicopters in Vietnam, where he received two Distinguished Flying Crosses, the Air Medal, and the Purple Heart. He has worked as a Japanese linguist, public school teacher, and graduate school instructor. Shepherd is originally from Reading, Pennsylvania, but lived in Alaska, Germany, Indochina, and the Republic of Korea. He spent the balance of of his professional career working with churches in the Deep South, California, and the Midwest and serving as Professor of Religious Studies at Unity Institute near Kansas City, Missouri. Author of a wide array of
articles and nonfiction books, plus more than twenty plays and two novels for the middle grades, Dr. Shepherd “retired” in 2016 to write novels full t ...more

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Average rating: 4.36 · 1,930 ratings · 239 reviews · 31 distinct works • Similar authors

	Jump Gate Omega (Star Lawyers, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 291 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	Hot Cargo 4.44 avg rating — 209 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
	Forbidden Sanctuary (Star Lawyers, #2) 4.39 avg rating — 181 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
	The Wind Among the Stars (First Voyages, #1) 4.38 avg rating — 173 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
	The Blue King Murders (Star Lawyers, #3) 4.35 avg rating — 164 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
	First Class to the Stars (Star Lawyers, #7) 4.66 avg rating — 99 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
	House of the Silent Moons (Star Lawyers, #4) 4.51 avg rating — 100 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
	Stellar Light Conspiracy (Star Lawyers, #5) 4.58 avg rating — 96 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
	Star Lawyers Complete First Season : Books 1-6 and Bonus 6.1 Novella 4.38 avg rating — 100 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
	Stardate (Star Lawyers Origins, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 100 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

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Dr. Tom’s Cosmic Ramblings

Tucson, Arizona / October 2025

Hey, Cosmic Ramblers, I’m Dr. Tom Shepherd (not medical), the sci-fi author who writes the Star Lawyers series. [“Arrested on an alien world — who you gonna call?”] I’ve been writing this Cosmic Ramblings blog for my newsletter, and I’d like to invite you aboard for the ride.

This week, let’s talk about world-building. We’ll tiptoe along the boundary of cosmology and f

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“Young soldiers who march to war singing always come back weeping. When the delights of life may be obtained by trade, only a fool hungers for war. It destroys everything worth having”
― Tom Shepherd, Capital Murder

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“surrounding yourself with what makes you laugh. Be intentional about hanging out with people you find amusing. Make a point to immerse yourself in media that generates positivity. Start conversations with people who smile a lot. Do something that makes you feel like yourself. You”
― Tom Shepherd, Health Habits: The Top 20 Habits for Increasing Happiness, Self-Confidence, and Quality of Life

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“even bad pizza tastes better than good vegetables,”
― Tom Shepherd, Stardate

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