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Edward J. Branley

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in Methuen, MA, The United States

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Fantasy, Young Adult, History

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A former high school History teacher who now does computer consulting and training, Edward Branley is the author of five books in Arcadia Publishing's Images of America series, one YA novel, and one Urban Fantasy novel. He has also written numerous articles for computer publications/websites, and also co-authored a book on Windows NT that had a shelf life of less than six months.

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	New Orleans Jazz 3.93 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2014 — 5 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
	Hidden Talents (1) 3.76 avg rating — 21 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
	New Orleans: The Canal Streetcar Line 4.24 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2004 — 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
	Dragon's Danger: Book One of the Blood Bound (Blood Bound by Edward Branley 1) 3.65 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Brothers of the Sacred Heart in New Orleans it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2010 — 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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Mr. Stanley and the Men’s Department

I like to surf fashion-related blogs on Tumblr. They’re a treasure-trove of quick ideas that often work their way into stories. The photo above is one of those. This photo not only offered a writing idea, but also triggered a fond memory.

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Creole Italian: Sicilian Immigrants and the Shaping of New Orleans Food Culture (Southern Foodways Alliance Studies in Culture, People, and Place Book 11)

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