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Christopher Shaffer

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Christopher Shaffer is Dean of Library Services at Troy University. A former history teacher, he taught in Slovakia in the first months after it became an independent nation in 1993, and also returned there for another teaching stint in 1996. Lessons learned in Slovakia, as well as from travels throughout Eastern Europe influenced his work both as a teacher and a librarian. Shaffer currently resides in Enterprise, Alabama, with his wife Amber and their two dogs—“the Girls”—Dolly and Molly.

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	Moon over Sasova: One American’s Experience Teaching in Post-Cold War Slovakia 4.46 avg rating — 61 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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	Spatial Analysis in Field Primatology: Applying GIS at Varying Scales by Francine Dolins (Editor), Christopher Shaffer (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Jena Hickey (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 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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The Deepest South of All: True Stories from Natchez, Mississippi

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