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David W. Berner is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, author, teacher, and poet. He has been the recipient of awards from the prestigious Society of Midland Authors, the Chicago Writers Association, the Eric Hoffer Awards, and others. David has more than forty years of experience in broadcast journalism, contributing to the CBS Radio Network and to public radio stations around the country, including NPR’s Weekend edition.

He has also been the Writer-in-Residence at both the Jack Kerouac Project and the Ernest Hemingway Birthplace Home and Museum.

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Average rating: 4.4 · 598 ratings · 234 reviews · 29 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Islander 4.95 avg rating — 106 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
	Daylight Saving Time: The Power of Growing Older 4.82 avg rating — 91 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
	Walks With Sam: A Man, a Dog, and a Season of Awakening 3.89 avg rating — 90 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
	There's a Hamster in the Dashboard: A Life in Pets 3.81 avg rating — 57 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
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	Accidental Lessons: A Memoir of a Rookie Teacher and a Life Renewed 3.85 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2009 — 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 Selected Poetry

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