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Joshua K. Thomas

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Born and raised in Michigan and has been involved with the scouting movement for 10 years. He has drawn on that experience as well as the love of the outdoors. He continues to write survival fiction in various formats. He spends his time camping and taking care of his canine companions and family.

He is currently working on Book 3 of the Hawkins Family Survival series, a Zombie survival fiction story and is planning out a massive, world spanning fantasy series!

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Average rating: 4.31 · 309 ratings · 35 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Home Bound (Hawkins Family Trilogy, #1) 4.30 avg rating — 208 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	New Homestead 4.32 avg rating — 101 ratings — 5 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
	Home Bound: A Survival Story by Joshua K. Thomas (Goodreads Author), Virtual Voice (Narrator) 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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A Quick Update!

Good afternoon to all! I am still working on Book 3, but it has been slow going. The final chapter in the Hawkins saga is building to pretty exciting conclusion.

That being said, I wanted to share with you all a bit of personal ephemera. A pull back of the curtain, so to speak, into part of the process for me. It's a short, snippet of a playlist that I listen to while writing. This list is by no m Read more of this blog post »

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