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John Odell author of Elmer & Virginia, is faculty emeritus of the Broadcast Electronic Media Arts Department at City College of San Francisco. Prior to teaching, John spent more than twenty- five years in television news, primarily as a video editor. He was also a writer, producer, and reporter. Among other awards, John is the recipient of seven Emmys and a Silver Medal in the New York International Film Festival. At ABC’s KGO-TV, he was a member of the news team that won a 1989 Peabody Award for its coverage of the Loma Prieta earthquake. John holds a BA from Columbia University and a Master’s in Mass Communications from San Diego State University. He served as a navy photo intelligence officer in the Vietnam War. He is beginning work on a ...more

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Elmer & Virginia: A World War II Romance in Letters

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Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World

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Last Hope Island: Britain, Occupied Europe, and the Brotherhood That Helped Turn the Tide of War

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