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Murphy Daley

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Murphy Daley has been writing stories, poems and essays since she was a child. Born Elizabeth Green in Anchorage, Alaska, she moved to California in her early 20s to finish college.

Never imagining that her ordinary life would be interesting to others, she submitted an essay to a writing contest there. She won the humorous essay award, and found her voice. Her stories drawn from life have entertained many since that time, developing a circle of fans.

She lives with her family in the foothills of Los Angeles county and is always working on her next project.

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	The Parable of Miriam the Camel Driver by Murphy Daley (Goodreads Author), Murphy Horner 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2006 — 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
	Alaskan Road Rules it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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 Russian American School of Tomorrow 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	The Pregnant Professional: A Handbook for Women Who Plan to Work During and After Pregnancy it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2011 — 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
	Alaskan Road Rules and Other Stories it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2013	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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	Murphy Daley: The Pregnant Professional : A Handbook for Women Who Plan to Work During and After Pregnancy (Paperback); 2011 Edition by Murphy Daley (Goodreads Author), Unknown Author 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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 Wedding People

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“Envy is ignorance,
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― Ralph Waldo Emerson, Self-Reliance

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“unless a person learns to set goals and to recognize and gauge feedback in such activities, she will not enjoy them.”
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“It is not just information overload; it is opinion overload.”
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