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Christopher Stookey

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The United States

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Thriller, Mystery, Memoir

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Kurt Vonnegut, JD Salinger, W. Somerset Maugham, Iris Murdoch. ...more

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December 2014

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For my day job, I'm an emergency physician, but I've been a book lover and avid reader all my life, ever since I discovered the Hardy Boy mystery books when I was 7-years-old.

I started writing stories of my own in my teens, embarrassingly bad tales of teenage angst and pimpled juvenile idealism. My medical career took me temporarily away from writing. However, over the past five years, I've returned to my earlier passion, and I've written two novels, both medical mystery/thrillers: Terminal Care and Where Death Is a Hunter. The novels are published by the small, Massachusetts-based press, Silver Leaf Books.

I've also written a memoir about my father who, at age 83, suffered a devastating stroke that left him conscious yet paralyzed, unable ...more

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What is a "longboarder"? (In the "about the author section.")

Christopher Stookey A "longboard" is a type of surfboard. The two main surfboard types are shortboards and longboards. Shortboards are faster, more maneuverable, turn muc…moreA "longboard" is a type of surfboard. The two main surfboard types are shortboards and longboards. Shortboards are faster, more maneuverable, turn much better. Longboards are easier to paddle, more stable, and you can "walk the board," eg. "hang 10." Many shortboarders look down on longboarders--they say "longboarding isn't surfing at all." In my view, shortboarding is high-adrenaline surfing, while longboarding is "soul surfing" (I can hear the shortboarders laughing now).

I recently finished a great book on surfing, if you're interested. , by William Finnegan.

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What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Christopher Stookey Of course, the best thing about being a writer is the freedom. You make your own hours, pick your own topics, show up to work in your underwear. Your …moreOf course, the best thing about being a writer is the freedom. You make your own hours, pick your own topics, show up to work in your underwear. Your office can be anywhere--your study at home, sitting on a rock at the beach, the local Starbucks (in which case the underwear option is probably not a good idea). The creative process, itself, is also a great thing about being a writer. Sitting down in front of a blank page can be daunting thing. However, for me, there are few things more satisfying than creating something honest and heartfelt out of nothing.(less)

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Average rating: 4.29 · 86 ratings · 42 reviews · 6 distinct works

	Where Death Is a Hunter 4.17 avg rating — 42 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
	Do Go Gentle: Bringing My Father Home to Die with Dignity After a Devastating Stroke 4.50 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Terminal Care by Christopher Stookey (Goodreads Author), Shaun Lindow (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.25 avg rating — 20 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
	Tied to the Mast 4.67 avg rating — 3 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
	Lost Nickel it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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 Doctor's Mirror 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