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James L. Peters

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Contemporary, Historical Fiction, Fiction

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A life-long Wisconsinite and lover of writing, James began his career in television production and moved on to all forms of marketing and advertising, always with a writing and creative focus. When not writing professionally or creatively, he invested significant time and money along with bandmates pursuing music.

At the end of 2003, he and his wife Melanie left their careers, sold their home, and joined James’s best friend and fellow musician to pursue their musical careers performing live across Wisconsin. It was during that time James wrote his first two novels, Shrugging and Turntable (the latter very loosely inspired by their musical adventures).

Having shook the music bug out of their systems, they transitioned back to careers. It wasn ...more

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Average rating: 4.34 · 53 ratings · 24 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	Fortune Falls 4.38 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2024 — 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
	The Dancer and the Swan 4.21 avg rating — 19 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
	Shrugging 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Turntable: A Modern-Day Arthurian Tale 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2021 — 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 Scarred Beauty of Tragedy

My wife and I recently spent a few days in southeastern Wisconsin. We were supposed to enjoy this trip with a friend of ours visiting from the west coast. He typically comes once a year and we show him a good time in and around the Chippewa Valley.

This year, we thought it would be a nice change of pace to present him a different part of our wonderful state. We really looked forward to showing off Read more of this blog post »

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The Library Book

by Susan Orlean (Goodreads Author)

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Kate Bush's Hounds Of Love (33 1/3)

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A fun book that will challenge children's minds and adult perceptions. This book for gradeschool-aged children was a delightful, sometimes frustrating (in an enjoyable way) story that essentially explores the nuances of human beings still in the beta- ...more
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