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Richard W. Jennings

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Richard W. Jennings



Richard Jennings was born and raised in Tennessee. After attending Rhodes College, he moved to Kansas City where he co-founded a popular book store, Rainy Day Books, where his books are always in stock.

Mr. Jennings lives in Overland Park, Kansas, with his wife and family. “He has five children, four grandchildren, a dog, a cat, and a parrot” (as seen on the cover of his books).

He has written novels, short stories, essays, articles, children’s activity books, has made several professional appearances, is a literary judge, and he continues to publish new works.

Average rating: 3.56 · 382 ratings · 84 reviews · 30 distinct worksSimilar authors
Orwell's Luck

3.96 avg rating — 161 ratings — published 2000 — 10 editions
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Ghost Town

3.05 avg rating — 78 ratings — published 2009 — 6 editions
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The Great Whale of Kansas

3.69 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2001 — 3 editions
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The Pirates of Turtle Rock

2.94 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions
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My Life of Crime

3.44 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2002 — 5 editions
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Scribble

3.69 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2004 — 2 editions
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Ferret Island

3.18 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2007 — 2 editions
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The Tragic Tale of the Dog ...

4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1980 — 3 editions
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Mystery in Mt. Mole

3.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2003 — 3 editions
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Stink City

2.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2006 — 3 editions
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“Dreams have a way of keeping secrets from the dreamer.”
Richard W. Jennings, Orwell's Luck

“If we just paid closer attention to the details of our daily lives, nothing that happens to us would surprise us.”
Richard W. Jennings, Orwell's Luck

“Scents, dreams, thoughts — even words — they all try to stick around, but we ignore them, so they leave.”
Richard W. Jennings, Orwell's Luck

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