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Danny Toma

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Phoenix, Arizona, The United States

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Nonfiction, History, Memoir

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Danny Toma worked for over twenty-two years as a Foreign Service Officer with the U.S. Department of State, spending most of his career in Europe and the Middle East. He was the recipient of multiple Superior Honor and Meritorious Honor awards during his diplomatic career. Since retirement, he has been called back to the field on numerous occasions and has also been the author of several articles and two books, one dealing with foreign policy and the other a memoir of his time in Basra during the Iraq War. He lives in Oxford, Mississippi with his wife, Dana, and together they have four adult children who live in Mississippi, South Carolina, and Ireland.

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Danny Toma I never really have writer's block, per se - that is, I can't remember ever just staring at a page and not being able to come up with anything. With m…moreI never really have writer's block, per se - that is, I can't remember ever just staring at a page and not being able to come up with anything. With me, it is more a question of making myself go to the page in the first place. I can find all kinds of excuses to not go there, and can be very successful in avoiding the thought of writing (except when I wake up at 3:00 am, for some reason). Once I make myself sit down, however, it generally flows rather easily.(less)

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Danny Toma I am planning to stick to the memoir format for my next book and talk about the many years I spent in Italy, not only to recount some of my favorite s…moreI am planning to stick to the memoir format for my next book and talk about the many years I spent in Italy, not only to recount some of my favorite stories about people and places, but to give a sense of the evolution of Italian society over the last forty-five years since I first traveled there.(less)

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	America First: Understanding the Trump Doctrine 2.25 avg rating — 8 ratings — 7 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
	Outside the Wire: A Foreign Service Officer in Southern Iraq 3.75 avg rating — 4 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
	The Rosary: An Incarnation of Prayer 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