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Randy Richardson

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Literature & Fiction, Thriller, Sports

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Randy Richardson is an attorney, award-winning journalist, and the founding president of the Chicago Writers Association. He is the author of the Tanner Ford thriller series, including Havana Hangover and its sequel, Another Havana Hangover (2026), now available—a globe-spanning story of espionage, loyalty, and deception set eight years after the events of the original novel. Havana Hangover earned widespread acclaim, receiving honors from the Kindle Book Awards, BestThrillers.com, Reader Views, Readers’ Favorite, and the International Book Awards.
Richardson is also the author of the novels Cheeseland and Lost in the Ivy, and the coauthor of the nonfiction book Cubsessions. His essays have appeared in anthologies such as Chicken Soup for th ...more

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Chronicles of a Little League coach: A story told in 6 innings

Introduction

The six essays that follow are for my son, Tyler. Not for the 14-year-old high school freshman he is today. But for who he will be someday in the future. Maybe for the day he becomes a father, if that day should ever come. But for someday when he might appreciate them. When he might understand why I wrote them for him.

Why six? Because that’s the length of an intermediate Little League

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Average rating: 4.12 · 337 ratings · 124 reviews · 8 distinct works • Similar authors

	Cheeseland 3.94 avg rating — 115 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Havana Hangover 4.61 avg rating — 60 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
	Be There Now: Travel Stories from Around the World by Mike O'Mary (Goodreads Author), Julie Rand (Editor), Lynn Pinkerton (Contributor) 3.58 avg rating — 73 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Another Havana Hangover: A Tanner Ford Thriller 4.59 avg rating — 39 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
	Lost in the Ivy 4.17 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2005 — 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
	Cubsessions: Famous Fans of Chicago's North Side Baseball Team & Their Stories of Pain, Loyalty, Hope and (Finally) Joy by Becky Sarwate (Goodreads Author), Randy Richardson (Goodreads Author) 4.75 avg rating — 20 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
	Big Brush Canvas 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1984	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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Fourteen years after her debut novel, What More Could You Wish For?, Samantha Hoffman returns with All She Wanted, a thoughtful, provocative coming-of-age story that reminds us that love, longing, and the mistakes we make are hardly confined to any p ...more
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David Berner’s American Moon is an evocative, understated novella that merges the classic American road novel with a journey of personal healing. With prose as spare and direct as Hemingway’s, Berner captures emotional truths in a haunting, transient ...more
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Randy Richardson liked Vennela's review of Another Havana Hangover: A Tanner Ford Thriller: " Some thrillers rely entirely on action, while others focus heavily on character, but Another Havana Hangover finds a satisfying middle ground. Tanner Ford is surrounded by danger, yet the story never loses sight of the person underneath the spy. His " Read more of this review »
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Randy Richardson liked Ramesh's review of Another Havana Hangover: A Tanner Ford Thriller: " Randy Richardson’s Another Havana Hangover is a thrilling mixture of espionage, political manipulation, action, and complicated relationships. Tanner Ford is once again placed in an incredibly dangerous position, but this time the stakes feel even mo" Read more of this review »
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Randy Richardson liked Bindu's review of Another Havana Hangover: A Tanner Ford Thriller: " There is a real sense of urgency running through Another Havana Hangover, and that urgency made it difficult to put the book down. Tanner Ford is facing an enemy who understands exactly how to manipulate people, and Richard Swift’s influence seems to" Read more of this review »
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Breakfast Wine is a powerful and immersive memoir that transported me into the heart of northern Iraq through the eyes of Alex Poppe, a Western woman teaching in a war-torn land. Over the course of a decade, Poppe doesn’t just recount her experiences ...more
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