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Rich Allan

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in Dayton, Ohio, The United States

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Richard Jones has been a reader and a writer all his life, getting his first library card at eight years old. He is a published author - DRAFTED & IDENTITY CHECK, communications executive, actor, musician, singer, and songwriter. He is listed in Who’s Who in Entertainment and accredited by the Public Relations Society of America, holding an M.A. in Journalism and a B.A. in Communications from The Ohio State University. An Army veteran, he proudly served as a 1st Lieutenant during the Vietnam War era and a DC lobbyist. Jones resides in Los Angeles, California, with his wife, Diane, Sunset, the Conure, and Lily the Beagle.

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	Identity Check 4.77 avg rating — 57 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
	Drafted: I'm Not Supposed To Be Here 4.73 avg rating — 11 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
	Drafted really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2004 — 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
	Drafted: I'm Not Supposed To Be Here by Rich Allan (Goodreads Author), Virtual Voice (Narrator) 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
	Short Stories and Poems: Volume 8 (Short Stories by Texas Authors Book 1) by Texas Authors Institute, Patricia Taylor Wells (Goodreads Author), Rich Allan (Goodreads Author) 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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“What a slacker. Just because daddy paid for his college education, he thinks he can avoid dying for his country."

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“I'm having a hard time getting excited about another four years in office. Being president isn't worth the daily public beatings I take for every word that comes out of my mouth. I can't remember a time when somebody wasn't pissed at me for something.”
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“What a slacker. Just because daddy paid for his college education, he thinks he can avoid dying for his country."

-- Willie "Drafted”
― Rich Allan, Drafted

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“You only live twice:
Once when you are born
And once when you look death in the face”
― Ian Fleming, You Only Live Twice

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“I just buried my mother. I've been better.”
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