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Deborah A. Kaminski

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As a child, I read everything, including Asimov, which propelled me into science, the Bible, which got me into trouble, and the encyclopedia, which I did not finish. I wrote my first short story in seventh grade, but my teacher criticized it and set back my nascent writing career for almost half a century. Over the years I tried to write novels, always getting through the first few pages and then being stumped. In the meantime, I married, had two daughters, and taught engineering for almost thirty years. It was only in retirement, when I was struck by a mysterious ailment that kept me in bed for many hours a day that I figured out how to write. I rediscovered the "snowflake" method of novel writing. Think of a premise, and then a conclusion ...more

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	Damian's Workshop 4.39 avg rating — 23 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
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	Introduction to Thermal and Fluids Engineering by Deborah A. Kaminski (Goodreads Author), Michael K. Jensen really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2004 — 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
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Simply Lies (Mickey Gibson, #1)

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The Moon is a Harsh Mistress

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