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Beck McDowell

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Young Adult, Mystery & Thrillers, Nonfiction

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teaching AP literature

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Beck McDowell is the author of THIS IS NOT A DRILL, Nancy Paulsen Books, Penguin, Fall '12 - recently chosen by the American Library Association as a 2013 Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Readers. This YA fiction tells the story of Emery and Jake, who must protect the kindergartners they're tutoring when Brian Stutts, an Iraq vet suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, pulls a gun when he's not allowed to check out his son because of a custody battle. While Jake searches for a way to communicate with policemen surrounding the building, Emery, fighting her shyness, fear, and POTS symptoms, reaches out to the soldier and gains a new understanding of what he faced in Iraq.

Beck is also the author of LAST BUS OUT, the true story of Courtney ...more

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	This Is Not a Drill 3.94 avg rating — 1,397 ratings — published 2012 — 8 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
	Last Bus Out 4.33 avg rating — 105 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	Last Bus Out by Beck McDowell (2010-11-07) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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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The Joys of a Threesome

For many years, I’ve been in a monogamous relationship – with paper. Paper books have satisfied my urges, helped me escape, taught me to love. There’ve been too many meaningful encounters to list – from one night stands to ongoing commitments that lasted for weeks. I love the smell of paper books, the heft of their spines, the feel of tender pages against my fingertips. Many are with me still - fl Read more of this blog post »

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Published on January 04, 2011 18:16 • Tags: ebooks, ipad, kindle, nook, threesome

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“slow motion is better than no motion.”
― Beck McDowell, Last Bus Out

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“girls”
― Beck McDowell, This Is Not a Drill

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“And I’m not going to spend one more minute letting yesterday’s anger rob me of today’s happiness.”
― Beck McDowell, This Is Not a Drill

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