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I’m Kacey Carpenter, author of the National Park Mystery-Thriller series. My first book, Do Not Die Today: Use Caution! The Desert Can Be Deadly, is out now, and early readers can sign up for book two, Murder in Vacationland, set in Acadia National Park: Early Readers Signup:
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I grew up exploring the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, which sparked my love of outdoor adventures and the mysteries of nature. After earning degrees from UCLA and Wharton, I built a career in high-tech while raising my family in Northern California.

Now based in Oregon, I stay active in the outdoors as a Sierra Club outings leader and volunteer in my community, including leading the National Writers Union Writers Corner program. When I’m ...more

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	My Journey with Bernie 4.67 avg rating — 9 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
	Ready, Set, Go!: Playbook for Campaigns, Candidates, and Causes (Life is a Journey 2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 7 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
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	The Fight We're In: Organizing for Power and Change it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 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
	My Journey with Bernie: The Revolution Starts with Us 4.50 avg rating — 4 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
	Do Not Die Today: Use Caution! The Desert Can Be Deadly by Kacey Carpenter (Goodreads Author), Jonathan Starke (Editor), Kate Henke (Cover Art) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 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
	Ready, Set, Go!: Playbook for Campaigns, Candidates, and Causes it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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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	Murder in Vacationland: Danger Follows the Trail to Acadia National Park by Kacey Carpenter (Goodreads Author), Jonathan Starke (Editor), Kate Henke (Cover Art) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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

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Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End

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