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S.W. Clemens

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Born

in Cleveland, Ohio, The United States

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http://www.swclemens.com

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Fiction, Suspense, Romance

Influences

Steinbeck, Fitzgerald, Jeffers, McCall Smith

Member Since

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SW Clemens has a Master's degree in English Literature. As a writer, editor, publisher, and newspaper columnist, he has written more than 500 articles on wine, food and travel. He is the author of the novels WITH ARTISTIC LICENSE; TIME MANAGEMENT; Kindle Scout Winner EVELYN MARSH; and THE SEAL COVE THEORETICAL SOCIETY. He lives in Moss Beach, California. ...more

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	The Seal Cove Theoretical Society 4.33 avg rating — 489 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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	With Artistic License 4.36 avg rating — 14 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

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Marina, a Gothic Tale, by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Zafon’s writing (at least in its English translation) is darkly atmospheric and haunting. There lurks a promise of mystery, the melancholy of love lost, as well as the shadow of impending doom. I was unprepared for the horror; I’d missed the subtitle on the cover “A Gothic Tale.” Because the thirty-year-old narrator is reflecting on […]

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“Each day a whole world passes away, largely unappreciated, numbly relegated to obligation, commerce and routine. One day seems as unremarkable as the next. It's only through the inexorable accretion of days, weeks, months and years, that we come to appreciate with heartbreaking clarity how incredibly unique and precious each lost day has been.”
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“And thus was born The Seal Cove Theoretical Society, devoted to chit-chat, observation, current events, gossip, philosophical debate, and the occasional profound speculation, and bound together by friendship and forgiveness, which we all need, even if we deny it.”
― S.W. Clemens, The Seal Cove Theoretical Society

tags: drama, fiction, friendships, grief, hopes, issues, loss, near-death-experience, neighbours, realisation

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“No one lives a full life without having an impact. Everyone has the power to make those around them happy or miserable, satisfied or frustrated. What more do you want?”
― S.W. Clemens, The Seal Cove Theoretical Society

tags: complex, drama, happy, help, humour, learning, life, people, self-discovery

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“Reaching the point of calling Emma a friend had taken a lot of catharsis, but the designation rested comfortably now both on her tongue and in her heart.”
― Boo Walker, The Singing Trees

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“In a room filled with babies, you will know yours from his cry. You'll tilt your head to listen, and from the pitch and tone or jagged howl, you'll instinctively know if he has a wet diaper, a lost pacifier, or if he needs good now. Before long, you'll know his favorite colors, what he wants for lunch, what he'll refuse to eat for dinner, that spiders fascinate him, but bull frogs prompt nightmares, and how long it takes him to start complaining on a long car ride. You may even bet on it. And the first time you see him copy your husband, with a hand gesture, or a tilt of his head, your heart will jump into your throat, and for a few seconds, you'll fall in love with the man you married all over again.”
― Holly Kennedy, The Penny Tree

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