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Joshua Veith

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Website

http://www.joshuaveith.com

Genre

Fiction, Thriller, Science Fiction

Member Since

January 2023

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Joshua Veith is an educator, adventurer, and outdoor enthusiast. He graduated from the University of Michigan, later earning an MA in Literature from Eastern Michigan University. Today Joshua lives with his wife and two sons in northern Michigan, fishes and hikes in the same spots that Hemingway enjoyed, and teaches a literature class on JRR Tolkien. As a public school teacher and writer, Josh strives to be an Indigenous ally, recognizing that traditional relationships with the environment offer the most sustainable pathways for humankind’s interaction with the planet.

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Joshua Veith’s books

Average rating: 4.61 · 109 ratings · 56 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Island and Main: Sudden Quiet: Book I 4.57 avg rating — 74 ratings — 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
	Dark Straits: Sudden Quiet: Book II 4.60 avg rating — 25 ratings — 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
	The Scouring: Sudden Quiet: Book III 4.90 avg rating — 10 ratings — 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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Joshua Veith rated a book it was amazing A Good Animal by Sara Maurer (Goodreads Author)	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
Sara Maurer has written a beautiful and profound book about regular people doing (mostly) regular things. What makes this book so extraordinary is the juxtaposition of these salt of the earth characters upon the incredible landscape that they inhabit ...more
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Joshua Veith liked Ray Frewen's review of The Scouring: Sudden Quiet: Book III: "I didn’t know it, but Sudden Quiet is the series I had been waiting for for years! And The Scouring may be the best concluding book I’ve ever read! These characters have burrowed their way deep into my soul and it’s difficult to imagine not spending " Read more of this review »
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Joshua Veith liked Ray Frewen's review of Dark Straits: Sudden Quiet: Book II: "When I finished reading Island and Main, I was so glad that I was able to jump right into Dark Straits. I don’t think I could have waited for months! And I was thrilled to see that it was even better than the first! Following these incredible charact" Read more of this review »
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Joshua Veith liked Cami Miller's review of Island and Main: Sudden Quiet: Book I: "Great book! I love the combination of a post-apocalyptic world with Native American and hippie cultures. I also liked that there were several different points of view to give a full picture, and it was done in a way so that it flowed well with no con" Read more of this review »
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Joshua Veith rated a book it was amazing Nokee, The Last of the Great Lakes Mound Builders: Who will remember my people when I am gone? by Stephen J Rheaume	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
I am a huge fan of historical fiction but I find that so few authors have the talents necessary to craft something memorable in this genre. I was therefore thrilled to read Rheaume's "Nokee" novel, finally, a book that was believable, a book that was ...more
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Joshua Veith rated a book it was amazing The Wolf and The Willow by Robert Downes (Goodreads Author)	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 Wolf and The Willow," is part the author's 3-book saga of Indigenous America. I've read widely in this genre and this book--and the other 2 in the saga--are at the top of my favorites list. The characters are so believably human, so utterly devo ...more
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Joshua Veith rated a book it was amazing The Sun Dog: A Novel of Native America (The Native American Saga) by Robert Downes (Goodreads Author)	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
This fantastic book, "The Sun Dog," completes the author's 3-book saga of Indigenous America. I've read widely in this genre and this book--and the other 2 in the saga--are at the top of my favorites list. The characters are so believably human, so u ...more
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Joshua Veith rated a book it was amazing Island and Main: Sudden Quiet: Book I by Joshua Veith (Goodreads Author)	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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