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D.L. Morrese

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D.L. Morrese was an uninspired student in high school, but went on to college because he figured a degree might help him get a job indoors with no heavy lifting. He rather enjoyed college and did fairly well, despite working full time as a short-order cook. He eventually earned degrees in philosophy and government and went on to grad school where he studied behavioral science. Then, somewhat to his surprise, he landed an office job (the kind with decent pay, health insurance, and even a pension). This wasn't his dream job, but he earned a few promotions, which allowed him to save enough money for a frugal early retirement and enough free time to pursue his current hobby as a science fiction writer. He now lives outside Orlando, Florida. You ...more

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An Android Dog's Tale

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Brane Child

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The Warden War

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Disturbing Clockwork

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Amy's Pendant

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Defying Fate

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The Brane of the Space Pirates

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The Elsewhere Gate

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Book Review: When the Moon Hits Your Eye

This highly imaginative and sometimes amusing story is told in a series of vignettes of different people across the US speculating on their impending doom and what it all means.
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“What you see depends on where you stand.”
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“I am a level one administrative android with full cognitive and decision-making capabilities. Your request does not meet criteria for approval.”
D.L. Morrese, An Android Dog's Tale

“But people die every day, and it is not your job to save them. Their lives are short. Few make it to a single century. Most die before they reach much over half that. You’ll see thousands die during the course of the project, and it’s something you’re going to have to come to terms with. Don’t get too attached to the primitives.” The”
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D.L. Morrese I listed some of the titles of books I've read although it is far from comprehensive.


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Grace Aye, we do have several similar interests. ^_^ I need to hurry up and finish the textbooks I'm reading for my thesis and get back to the good fiction stuff!


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