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Jim LaBate spent the final 20 years of his career as a writing specialist in The Writing Center at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, New York.
Originally from Amsterdam, New York, Jim earned his bachelor’s degree in English from Siena College in Loudonville, New York, and his master’s degree, also in English, from The College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York.
Jim spent his entire career as either a teacher or a writer. He taught physical education as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Golfito, Costa Rica, for two years. He taught high-school English for ten years (one year at Vincentian Institute in Albany, New York, and nine years at Keveny Memorial Academy in Cohoes, New York). Then, he worked for ten years as a writer for Newkirk Produ ...more

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	Things I Threw In The River: The Story Of One Man's Life: A Novel By Jim Labate 4.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2008 — 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
	My Teacher's Password by Jim LaBate (Goodreads Author), Wendy Nooney (Illustrator) 3.50 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Our Sweet Maria: Her First 30 Years . . . And Her Final 30 Days by Jim LaBate (Goodreads Author), Katrina LaBate (Contributor), Barbara Zuccaro LaBate (Foreword) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 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
	Streets of Golfito 4.20 avg rating — 5 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
	Streets of Golfito: A Novel by Jim LaBate by Jim LaBate (Goodreads Author), Wendy Nooney (Illustrator) 4.67 avg rating — 3 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
	Mickey Mantle Day in Amsterdam by LaBate, Jim, Bateman, Brian (1999) Paperback by Jim LaBate (Goodreads Author), Brian Batemen (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1999 — 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
	Let's Go, Gaels by Jim LaBate (Goodreads Author), Jeff Mosher (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1998 — 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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