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Richard Gartee is a poet, author and award-winning novelist. Since his first novel, Lancelot’s Grail was published, he has published seven more novels. He is a full-time author. In addition to his eight novels, he has had six collections of poetry published, a biography, seven college textbooks, and a history of the Hippodrome Theatre.
His novel Ragtime Dudes In a Thin Place won the Royal Palm Literary Award. It's sequel Ragtime Dudes Meet a Paris Flapper won him another Royal Palm Literary Award.
He studied eastern philosophy and meditation for 50 years and is a member of Writers Alliance of Gainesville and Florida Writers Association.
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	Ragtime Dudes in a Thin Place 4.29 avg rating — 21 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
	Ragtime Dudes Meet a Paris Flapper 4.28 avg rating — 18 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
	Health Information Technology and Management 3.88 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	Electronic Health Records: Understanding and Using Computerized Medical Records (2nd Edition) 3.61 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2011 — 12 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
	Atlantis Dying really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	Ragtime Dudes at the World's Fair 4.75 avg rating — 8 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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	Lancelot's Grail 3.78 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Medical Manager for Windows: Student Edition Version 10 : Computerized Practice Management 3.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2003 — 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
	The Medical Manager For Windows: Student Edition, Version 10: (book With Diskette + Workbook With Diskette) 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2003	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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Update on my audio books:
Since my last post, all eight of my novels now have audio book editions. Find links and listen to samples of them at www.gartee.com audio books.

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