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Richard J. Ward

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http://www.richardwardbooks.com

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Children's, Fiction, Art

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June 2015

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Richard was born in a small Yorkshire town where he spent his first 40 years. Finding inspiration from rides out in the country, he wrote far flung stories and painted pictures. He bought a house in Bulgaria, grew fruit and vegetables in the garden, and thrived in a gorgeous landscape and on the warmth and friendliness of the local people. He now lives in Colorado where the mountains still fill him with awe, and the almost constant sunshine continues to lift his spirit.

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Average rating: 4.37 · 27 ratings · 4 reviews · 8 distinct works

	The Hermit and the Time Machine 4.56 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2014	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 Haunted Abbey 4.44 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2015	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 Bully and the Leprechaun 4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2014	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 Bully and the Leprechaun: The Strange Adventures of Gilbert and Jade it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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
	Explicit Erotica Short Stories: First time Erotcia, Romantic and Taboo Erotic Short Sex Stories collection for Womens Finish This collection,Best Adults Taboo Punishment liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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 Challenge of Development 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
	Grampas Are for All Seasons by Richard J. Ward (2002-11-20) by Richard J. Ward (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

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My Book Quotes in Images

As you may have known, I'm an author of children's books. Just recently, I found a blog post from a fellow LitFire author that showcased his quotes that were uploaded on the publisher's Pinterest page.

So, I headed over to the page and found a board dedicated to me as well.

To show my gratitude to LitFire, I'll show you some of the wonderful images that they have created for my book quotes. Enjoy! Read more of this blog post »

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Published on July 01, 2015 01:21 • Tags: book-quotes, chidlren-s-books, kid-lit, litfire, litfire-pub, litfire-publishing, picture-books, pinterest, richard-ward, the-bully-and-the-leprechaun, the-hermit-and-the-time-machine

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“It's quite simple, they poisoned it with smoke, chemicals and pollution from factories and cars, and power stations. Silly humans knew what they were doing, but carried on poisoning the planet anyway.”
― Richard J. Ward, The Hermit and the Time Machine

tags: children-s-book, factories, future, hermit, humans, poison, pollution, recycle, time-machine

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“Jade blinked. It was only for a fraction of a second but she could have sworn the the house had changed shape.”
― Richard J. Ward, The Hermit and the Time Machine

tags: blink, children-s-books, hermit, house, magic, richard-ward, shape, time-machine

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“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
― Albert Einstein

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“So many books, so little time.”
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“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”
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“Jade blinked. It was only for a fraction of a second but she could have sworn the the house had changed shape.”
― Richard J. Ward, The Hermit and the Time Machine

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