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Jim Mastro

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Jim Mastro has rescued wild dolphins, trained seals and sea lions, scuba-dived in the gloom under 15 feet of ice, done stand-up comedy, directed plays, and spent winters in Antarctica. He’s been a biologist, professional dancer, laboratory manager, college professor, drummer in a band, professional diver, research assistant, photographer, surfer, and water skier. Now he writes full time. He recently finished the Jason Hunter science fiction trilogy: Jason Hunter and the Talisman of Elam, Jason Hunter and the Hand of Osiris, and Jason Hunter and the Treasure of Hathor (re-titled from what was originally the Children of Hathor trilogy). Originally from San Diego, Jim now lives in New England with his wife, son, and a crazy little fuzzmuffin o ...more

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	Under Antarctic Ice: The Photographs of Norbert Wu by Norbert Wu, Jim Mastro (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2004 — 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
	Antarctica: A Year at the Bottom of the World 4.04 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2002 — 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
	Pingwiny cesarskie by Gerald L. Kooyman, Jim Mastro (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 25 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
	Jason Hunter and the Talisman of Elam (Jason Hunter, #1) 4.27 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2010 — 8 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
	Antarctic Ice by Jim Mastro (Goodreads Author), Norbert Wu 3.57 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2003 — 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
	Jason Hunter and the Hand of Osiris (Jason Hunter, #2) 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2010 — 6 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
	Jason Hunter and the Treasure of Hathor (Jason Hunter, #3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2015 — 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 Talisman of Elam (Children of Hathor) (Volume 1) by Jim Mastro (2013-09-10) by Jim Mastro (Goodreads Author), Unknown Author 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
	The Talisman of Elam: Volume 1 (Children of Hathor) by Jim Mastro (2013-09-10) by Jim Mastro (Goodreads Author), Unknown Author 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
	How to Write Complaint Letters That Work: A Consumer's Guide to Resolving Conflicts & Getting Results by Patricia H. Westheimer, Jim Mastro (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1990 — 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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Disturbing expose' on the tech bros and Silicon Valley hubris. It's scary what those people think, and what they're trying to do. Also scary is their total and apparently blissful ignorance of science, ecology, and physics. They are truly idiots, and ...more
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A little tough to get into, and a little tough to suspend disbelief since the story was based and built on Chinese myth. But it grew on me over time.
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A little tough to get into, and a little tough to suspend disbelief since the story was based and built on Chinese myth. But it grew on me over time.
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Good story. Different. Creative. A little bizarre at times, but I like that.
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