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A jack of all trades, yet master of none, I can't really call myself a writer. I was however, lucky enough to collaborate with my father, Chet Raymo on his latest novel -- Chattanooga. Chet is the author of more than a dozen books on science and nature, and four novels. His novel The Dork of Cork was made into the motion picture Frankie Starlight.

I work as a graphic/web designer, and have illustrated two of Chet's other books, An Intimate Look at the Night Sky and Walking Zero
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