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Karl Trautman

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Karl G. Trautman is the author of the four book Manfred Schmidt series: Deacon Blues, Sweet Dreams Are Made of This, Road To Nowhere and Losing My Religion. He is also the author of The Appocalypse and Other Stories.

He has been a college professor, policy analyst, research assistant, newspaper columnist and podcaster. He currently lives and writes in Midcoast Maine.

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Average rating: 4.25 · 8 ratings · 6 reviews · 5 distinct works

	Deacon Blues 4.20 avg rating — 5 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
	Losing My Religion (Manfred Schmidt, #4) 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
	Sweet Dreams Are Made of This really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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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The Appocalypse and Other Stories has been published!

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Published on November 08, 2025 17:47 • Tags: literary-fiction

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The German Genius: Europe's Third Renaissance, the Second Scientific Revolution, and the Twentieth Century – A Cultural History From 1750 to the Present Day

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