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Andrew Loftesnes

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Andrew Loftesnes is the author of Looking For Billy - The Story of an American Life.
Andrew has served in the U.S. Marines and as a humanitarian volunteer in Ukraine.
He grew up moving across America and in Okinawa, Japan. He currently lives in Istanbul, Turkey.
Aside from reading and writing, he enjoys traveling, hiking, strength training, and perpetually trying to improve his Arabic.
If you have a story that you want to tell, he encourages you to just go for it. Likewise, he urges you to write down your own story, and the stories of those around you to preserve for future generations.

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