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Jonathan Byrd is a husband, father of three daughters, and an eternal optimist, some might even say a Micawber. He is a fifth generation resident of Biloxi who never imagined living anywhere else. However, after leaving, has never imagined returning. The more of the world he sees, the more he wants to experience. He hails from the hidden jewel of Alabama, Fairhope, but currently resides in Kirchenthumbach, Germany.
He is one of the founding members of Transcendent Authors, and his short work appears in all their anthologies. His most recent novel, JUST ONE MORE, was a finalist in the 2026 Faulkner-Wisdom Creative Writing Competition, yet remains unpublished. It tells of a joint US/German defense of a castle against the Waffen SS after the s ...more

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	Tolerance: A Collection of Short Stories by Kathleen Osborne, Allison Meldrum, Soleah Kenna Sadge (Goodreads Author) 4.79 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2021 — 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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	Spring: The Unexpected (The Seasons Book 2) by Kathleen Osborne, Aletta Bee (Goodreads Author), Ana Lipster 4.40 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
	Deceit by Kathleen Osborne, Aletta Bee (Goodreads Author), Ana Lipster it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 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
	Winter: An End and a Promise by Kathleen Osborne, Aletta Bee (Goodreads Author), Jonathan Byrd (Goodreads Author) 4.67 avg rating — 3 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
	Summer, When Doors Open (The Seasons Book 4) by Transcendent Authors, Jonathan Byrd (Goodreads Author) 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
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	Reverie (Life Series Book 4) by Kathleen Osborne, Aletta Bee (Goodreads Author), Jonathan Byrd (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 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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Tolerance: A Collection of Short Stories is now available in a paperback form. Not just eBook. It is available on Barnes & Noble as well as Amazon. Or as I prefer to think of it, Tolerance for people not tolerant of eBooks.

Admittedly, that’s harsh since some of us simply prefer but are not opposed to the electronic form of books. But you have to admit it’s at least slightly humorous, right? It’s

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The German War: A Nation Under Arms

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“In a sort of ghastly simplicity we remove the organ and demand the function. We make men without chests and expect of them virtue and enterprise. We laugh at honour and are shocked to find traitors in our midst. We castrate and bid the geldings be fruitful.”
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