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Called a "master of the cliffhanger" by the Washington Post, Don Rearden is the co-author of Warrior's Creed (St. Martin's Press 2019) the best-selling Never Quit (St. Martin's Press 2017), and the award winning novel, The Raven's Gift. Published by Pintail and Penguin US, Penguin Canada, Text Publishing Australia 2012, and Fleuve Noir (France 2013).

Don Rearden grew up on the tundra of Southwestern Alaska. His experiences with the Yup'ik culture shaped both his writing and to a larger extent his worldview. He is a produced screenwriter, film producer, and published poet, and his heart often draws his writing back to characters and stories that originate on the tundra. In his fiction he hopes to shed light on the struggles of everyday life i ...more

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	Never Quit: From Alaskan Wilderness Rescues to Afghanistan Firefights as an Elite Special Ops PJ by Jimmy Settle, Don Rearden (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 1,875 ratings — published 2018 — 16 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
	The Raven's Gift 3.88 avg rating — 880 ratings — published 2011 — 10 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
	Warrior's Creed: A Life of Preparing for and Facing the Impossible by Roger Sparks, Don Rearden (Goodreads Author) 4.49 avg rating — 520 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
	Warrior's Creed: A Life of Preparing for and Facing the Impossible by Roger Sparks, Don Rearden (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 28 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
	Without a Paddle 4.57 avg rating — 7 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
	Un dimanche soir en Alaska 3.20 avg rating — 5 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
	Never Quit: How I Became a Special Ops Pararescue Jumper by Jimmy Settle, Don Rearden (Goodreads Author), Ramón de Ocampo (Narrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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
	Le présage du corbeau by Don Rearden (Goodreads Author), Christian Paoloni (Translator) 3.50 avg rating — 2 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
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This week I heard directly from at least one Alaskan Oil Executive doesn’t support Dunleavy’s vetoes, but we’ve yet to hear from any of the companies publicly about how they feel regarding these devastating cuts to our state. To assist them, I have created a Mad Lib style template they can use to share with Alaskans. Pass this along so they can choose the appropriate answers and tell us how they f Read more of this blog post »

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