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Wayne Turmel lives and writes in Las Vegas. Originally from Canada, he came to Los Angeles to become a famous comedian. You can see how well that went.

He's a well-known speaker and author and the founder of the Remote Leadership Institute, writing11non-fiction titles including "The Long-Distance Leader-Rules for Remarkable Remote Leadership," and its sequels "The Long-Distance Teammate- Stay Engaged and Connected Working Anywhere," and The Long-Distance Team- Design Your Workplace for Everyone's Success."

He's also the author of seven novels, His latest is "The Deserter, a Tale of the Foreign Legion." Earlier works include "The Count of the Sahara," "Acre's Bastard," and its sequel, "Acre's Orphans." He's also written the award-winning Urba ...more

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	The Count of the Sahara 3.46 avg rating — 386 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Johnny Lycan & the Anubis Disk (The Werewolf PI Book 1) 4.41 avg rating — 92 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
	Acre's Bastard: Historical Fiction from the Crusades (Lucca le Pou Stories, #1) 4.42 avg rating — 69 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
	Acre's Orphans (The Lucca Le Pou Stories #2) 4.63 avg rating — 41 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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A 19th Century Wyoming Love Story- Jane Lewis

In case you haven’t figured it out yet, I’ve been showcasing winners and finalists of the American Book Fest awards for Historical Fiction in different genres. While romance isn’t my thing (unless you count 35 successful years with the Duchess) cool stories are. Enter Jane Lewis and her book, The Wylder Rose.

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Victor Hugo: The Novels (Annotated): Les Misérables and Notre-Dame de Paris Complete and Unabridged, with Toilers of the Sea, Ninety-Three and Hans of Iceland (Classics of World Literature)

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Another original piece of worldbuilding What if the gods of Olympus were alive and the monsters of myth were our only hope? Tasz has written a complex, funny, and totally unique tale. First of what is going to be a heck of a series.
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“My friends and I were famous, if that’s the word, as The Lice. We were small, annoying, and constantly in someone’s hair.”
― Wayne Turmel, Acre's Bastard: Historical Fiction from the Crusades

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“Und keine madchen nach hause”
― Wayne Turmel, The Count of the Sahara

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Jun 30, 2015 06:01AM

HI Harold. That actually sounds really interesting. drop me an email to wayne@wayneturmel.com and I'll get you the questions and the details. Sorry for not responding, but you did the right thing.
It's amazing how many people want me to feature them but won't put in any effort to reach out. Not that I expect people to jump through hoops, but still........

As a Canadian living in the US, one of my favorite things after a couple of beers to tell the story of the American Revolution from the other side, just to watch people's heads explode lol.

Looking forward to being in touch. Have a great day.

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Jun 29, 2015 06:24PM

Wayne, I posted the following message on your group thread several weeks ago and pass it along here. I'd be pleased to be interviewed if you wish to do so. Thanks. -- I am the author of a historical novel about the beginning of the American Revolution and am currently writing a novel about the Algonquian natives at and near Roanoke Island first encountered by the English in 1584. Information about both is on my blog site: http://authorharoldtitus.blogspot.com.

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