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John Ellington

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John Ellington hopes to be living, authentic proof to his readers that dreams are worth chasing, no matter how outlandish or unrealistic. As a practicing veterinarian with a background in biology, John is not your prototypical author. He has no formal training in literature or publishing. He spends the majority of his time calculating drug doses and peering through the lenses of microscopes. However, since a young age the creative side of his brain has been unsatisfied by science alone. He spends his free time exploring nature and writing songs. One particular dream of his was always to craft a story that would be worth sharing. His first novel, "Whispering Winds of Appalachia", is an expression of his innermost thoughts and feelings and wa ...more

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John Ellington liked C S Dwyer's review of Whispering Winds of Appalachia: "Beautiful and moving What a beautiful story of youth and friendship and love and life. You can feel the mountains and smell the blowing breezes. This story is a wonder in describing the mountains and life's friendships.."
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John Ellington and 1 other person liked Barbara's review of Whispering Winds of Appalachia: "I got a copy of this wonderful book through Goodreads and sadly forgot to read it right away— sad because LOVED this book. Written with literary eloquence, WHISPERING WINDS OF APPALACHIA is moving in how it follows the friendship of two boys as they " Read more of this review »
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“The brush strokes of God were laid upon the canvas of Appalachia in a way that made it impossible not to notice.”
― John Ellington, Whispering Winds of Appalachia

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“grinned like a jackass eating briars,”
― John Ellington, Whispering Winds of Appalachia

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“Whispering winds. They aren’t ghosts, in a true sense—more like spirits. You hear them in the breeze, you feel them in the bark of a pine, you see them in that sunset.” He now moved his finger in the direction of the fading light. “They call to you. Everyone hears them in their own way, though most never listen or recognize them.”
― John Ellington, Whispering Winds of Appalachia

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