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Joseph R. Mason

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I was born Joseph R. Mason on a cold February day sometime in the 1950s in East Dereham, Norfolk, England, and have a birth certificate to prove it. My birth mother died when I was four days old. I was taken in, (kidnapped), by an aunt, relocated to London, and subsequently adopted without my birth father’s knowledge or consent. At my adoption, I was renamed, Richard J. Kirk. I somehow have another birth certificate to prove that. I am sure that having two birth certificates is not strictly legal but I don’t think the authorities were so fussy in the old days, and the adoption department at Wandsworth Council obviously didn’t ask the right questions. I write using my birth name to honour my birth parents and siblings.

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	Thomas, Wizard's Son: The Tales of Trymyll Book One it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 6 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
	The Acts of Paul & Thecla: A Contemporary English Interpretation. New Revised and extended edition by Joseph R. Mason (Goodreads Author), Richard J. Kirk 4.60 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
	Jonathan, Dragon Master: The Tales of Trymyll, Book Two it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 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
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	The Tales of Trymyll: Thomas, Wizard's Son. Jonathan, Dragon Master. Glynda, Dragon Slayer. it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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 Acts of Paul & Thecla: A Contemporary English Translation. New Revised and Extended Third Edition by Joseph R. Mason (Goodreads Author), Richard J Kirk it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2022	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
	Glynda, Dragon Slayer: The Tales of Trymyll, Book Three by Joseph R. Mason (Goodreads Author), Virtual Voice (Narrator) 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
	High Loan-to-Value Mortgage Lending: Problem or Cure? by Charles W. Calomiris, Joseph R. Mason (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1999	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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