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Jax Kearney

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Jax Kearney is an award-winning screenwriter and novelist who's been lucky enough to travel extensively, meet and learn from people from many walks of life, and different cultures. Originally from Connecticut, now living in Atlanta, Georgia, he is a veteran of the US Coast Guard, and a former stand-up who's entertained hundreds of thousands of people nationwide. The fourth of five kids, he started writing at a young age, and it has become the focus and joy of his life. A comic book kid, military veteran, computer geek, and comedian, he brings all his varied experiences to his characters and stories. He remains to this day, a creator and lover of all forms of written and live entertainment. ...more

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This was an odd book. Children get taken by pirates who treat them as little ship mascots? They develop Stockholm syndrome years before it's a named psychological event. Although well written it felt completely unrealistic and made the whole story la ...more
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