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Ryan T. Petty

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Ryan Petty is a high school social studies teacher from a small town in northeast Texas. Ryan started writing his first book, The Life He Never Knew, a historical fiction dealing with the battle of Shiloh during the Civil War. His second book, Finding Hope in Texas, a young adult fiction, comes out in 2014. Petty is a teacher in northeast Texas, and in his spare time enjoys participating in the hobby of Civil War reenacting. He also enjoys spending time with his wife and two beautiful boys.

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Cheaper Ebook through Whiskey Creek Press

For those of who are interested, my publisher, Whiskey Creek Press, has cut the price of my ebook for this month, in honor of it winning the Pinnacle Book Achievement Award for historical fiction. So if you want to read it on ebook for just $3.50 this month only, look it up at Whiskey Creek Press!

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message 1: by Kerry

Dec 17, 2013 01:40PM

Hi Ryan,

Thanks for adding me as a friend. I am new to Goodreads and have much to learn. Your book, "The Life He Never Knew",looks interesting. I will check it out on Amazon. I have read "A Blaze of Glory", by Jeff Shaara. It covers the battle of Shiloh. I would recommend it to you. I am a huge Jeff Shaara fan. I have recently published my first book and like you am writing a second book. To infinity and beyond. Good luck with your endeavors.
Kerry

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