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Kenneth Edward Barnes

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Kenneth Edward Barnes has been called, “A modern day Mark Twain” by a local newspaper reporter. “He shows a Twain sense of humor in conversation and in his writing. He writes in the ‘down to earth’ style that Twain used to capture the heart of America.”

He was born on April 4, 1951, along the banks of Little Pigeon Creek in the southern tip of Indiana, downstream from where Abraham Lincoln grew up. As a child, he loved fishing from the muddy banks of the creek and roaming in the nearby woods. He never missed an opportunity to be in the outdoors where he could see all of God’s creation.

Ken is a nationally published writer, poet and the author of over one hundred books. Some of his most popular ones are: The Mammoth Slayers series; Mysteries o Kenneth Edward Barnes has been called, “A modern day Mark Twain” by a local newspaper reporter. “He shows a Twain sense of humor in conversation and in his writing. He writes in the ‘down to earth’ style that Twain used to capture the heart of America.”

He was born on April 4, 1951, along the banks of Little Pigeon Creek in the southern tip of Indiana, downstream from where Abraham Lincoln grew up. As a child, he loved fishing from the muddy banks of the creek and roaming in the nearby woods. He never missed an opportunity to be in the outdoors where he could see all of God’s creation.

Ken is a nationally published writer, poet and the author of over one hundred books. Some of his most popular ones are: The Mammoth Slayers series; Mysteries of the Bible; A Cabin in the Woods; The Arkansas River Monster series; Madam President; Life Along Little Pigeon Creek and The Golden Sparrow. This could soon change, however, as he has recently written several others.

The author became a member of Hoosier Outdoor Writers in 1993, where he has won several awards from them in their annual writing contest. He has also been a guest speaker for the Boy Scouts, Daughters of the American Revolution, Teachers Reading Counsel, Kiwanis Club, and at several schools, libraries and churches.

Poems of faith were the first things Ken wrote, and often he visited churches where he recited them. Nearly every time, many in the congregation were moved to tears by the words he wrote. Thinking he may have a talent for touching people’s hearts, he began writing more poems and books. He has studied the Bible since he was a young teenager. He seeks the truth and not what man says. He has been a church teacher, and a substitute schoolteacher. He strives to worship, as did the first Christians, before man changed so many things and added their own traditions.

Ken has been an outdoor columnist and contributing editor for several newspapers and magazines: Ohio Valley Sportsman, Kentucky Woods and Waters, Southern Indiana Outdoors, Fur-Fish-Game, Wild Outdoor World, Mid-West Outdoors, and a hard cover book called From the Field. He has written for the Boonville Standard, Perry County News, Newburgh Register and Chandler Post. He has had poems published locally and nationally. One called The Stranger went to missionaries around the world. The poem, Princess, was also published locally and nationally, and won honorable mention in a national contest. His best-loved poem is called Condemned, and has been published by the tens of thousands. Nearly every single poem he has written is in his books, Poems from the Heart and My Favorite Poems.

Ken has worked for an Evansville, Indiana, television station where he had outdoor news segments aired that he wrote, directed and edited. He also had film clips that were aired on the national television shows Real TV and Animal Planet. At this time, he has several short videos on YouTube and on GodTube.

Studying nature since childhood, he is a self-taught ornithologist and a conservationist. In 2009, he became founder and president of the Golden Sparrow Nature Society, the name of which was chosen because of his first published book. Ken loves to share his knowledge and love of nature, and it has been said that he is a walking encyclopedia on birds and animals.
He has followed his dream of being a writer and now lives in a cabin in the woods. Being an individualist, he cleared the land, dug a well by hand and built the house himself, which uses only solar electric.

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	The Mammoth Slayers 3.87 avg rating — 382 ratings — published 2018 — 2 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
	Last Clan of Neanderthals (The Mammoth Slayers #2) 4.30 avg rating — 246 ratings — published 2018 — 2 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
	Rise of the Cro-Magnons (The Mammoth Slayers #4) 4.37 avg rating — 184 ratings — published 2020 — 2 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 Last Neanderthal (The Mammoth Slayers #3) 4.31 avg rating — 176 ratings — published 2018 — 2 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 Mammoth Slayers: The Prequel 4.08 avg rating — 111 ratings — published 2018 — 2 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 Mammoth Slayers: The Final Chapter 4.28 avg rating — 86 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 Mammoth Slayers: The Resurrection 4.35 avg rating — 69 ratings — 2 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
	A Cabin in the Woods: A true story of one man’s incredible struggle to follow a dream, a dream that is seemingly guided by a divine hand 3.54 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2014 — 4 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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	The Arkansas River Monster (Arkansas River Monster, #1) 4.22 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2015 — 2 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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“Real Love It seems I got off on the wrong foot, right from the start. Speaking unwisely, but speaking from my heart. Feelings aren’t easy to explain; meanings of words are sometimes lost, in what we say. Our fears and heartaches from the past often get in the way. My heart is tender and fearful from all the pain that has happened to me. I feel yours is, too, and that pain and sorrow can cause us to miss what could be. Being too careful, we can lose the chance that we long for. For sometimes, the one for us is only briefly at the door. It takes courage, faith and trust to find real, true love. We must not give up, and put our hope in the Lord up above If one is willing to share their thoughts and their dreams. If there is any attraction at all, it is a waste it seems. Because real love is one of the hardest things to find. But if you do, it gives peace, comfort and joy to your heart and to your mind. So here is your poem, that is written to you from me. It is written from my heart, to a love that shall never be.”
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“If we Could go Back in Time If we could go back in time, what changes would we make? If we could relive our lives, what different roads would we take? Would we say we’re sorry to those that we done wrong? Would we embrace and hold tight, our loved ones, who have been gone for so long? Would we undo some of the things that we once did? Would we change some of the words that we once said? Would we appreciate those who are now in our lives? Or would we wait again, until they are gone or die? Would we hold our children once again on our knee? Would we say to Mom and Dad, how much you mean to me? For some day, now, will be the past where you wish you could go, To relive today and there to show, Your love for those that mean so much to you, For you cannot go back in time, no matter how much you want to.”
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“ I Miss You Outside the sun is shining, and the roses are in bloom. The sky this morning is so lovely, but here I sit in gloom. Outside the birds are singing, but in here, no beauty resides. For my heart is empty, shattered and broken, and will be ‘til you’re back by my side. Honey, I miss you every morning, and at night when I go to bed. I remember the times you were with me, and all the things that we said. And I miss your touch; the touch that makes me feel so much a man. I miss the smell of your hair, and the softness of your hands. I miss holding you in my arms and feeling your lips on mine. I miss hearing your sweet voice, which sounds so loving and kind. But most of all, I miss your warm tender body next to me as I sleep. I feel so empty when you’re not here; I lie awake all night and weep. Because without your love, my life is over and I’ll spend the rest of it being blue. So please say you love me and come back; for sweetheart, I miss you.”
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