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Nick Shamhart

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Born

in Sandusky, Ohio

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Genre

Science Fiction & Fantasy, Humor, Philosophy

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John Steinbeck, Bruce Springsteen, Bill Bryson, Michael Crichton, C.S. ...more

Member Since

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Nick Shamhart was born in Sandusky, Ohio on the winter solstice in the years before Americans started electing actors as President. He still lives in that mostly vowel state under protest from half of the voices in his head. The other half could care less where they reside, because they are too busy yammering on endlessly about everything from Sit-Com theme songs to theology and metaphysics.

Articles and short stories written by Nick have appeared in such magazines as: National Geographic and National Geographic Adventure, Rolling Stone, Better Homes and Gardens, Family Circle, Men’s Journal, Esquire, Sci Fi, Men’s Health, Blender, Vibe, Outdoor, and more.

Nick Shamhart is not a genre writer. His novels are character based. The result is what ...more

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Average rating: 4.66 · 1,334 ratings · 128 reviews · 7 distinct works • Similar authors

	Grey (The Balance Book 1) 4.55 avg rating — 403 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Raven: The Balance: Book Two 4.79 avg rating — 341 ratings — published 2012 — 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 Fog Within 4.66 avg rating — 228 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Zeus: The Balance: Book Three 4.82 avg rating — 183 ratings — published 2012 — 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 Knight's Wife 4.43 avg rating — 122 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Gabe: The Balance: Book Four 4.70 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 2013 — 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 Dark Lights 4.57 avg rating — 7 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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The Balance (4 books)
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“The world doesn't end in revolt and revolution...it ends in apathy.”
― Nick Shamhart

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“Jesus girls! Wake up! If a guy wants to drain you of your energy, emotions, and life force he won’t sparkle in the sunshine, he’ll just marry you.”
― Nick Shamhart

tags: funny, humor, humorous

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“Labels confine as much as they define. Remember that when you discuss people and preferences. Likes and dislikes speak of who you aren't, too.”
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“The world doesn't end in revolt and revolution...it ends in apathy.”
― Nick Shamhart

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“The first draft of anything is shit.”
― Ernest Hemingway

tags: attributed-no-source, writing

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“We used to build civilizations. Now we build shopping malls.”
― Bill Bryson

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“Labels confine as much as they define. Remember that when you discuss people and preferences. Likes and dislikes speak of who you aren't, too.”
― Nick Shamhart

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“Jesus girls! Wake up! If a guy wants to drain you of your energy, emotions, and life force he won’t sparkle in the sunshine, he’ll just marry you.”
― Nick Shamhart

tags: funny, humor, humorous

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