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Tommy Birk

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Tommy's interests include the history of German and other waves of emigration to America. Tommy reads novels and histories, and he studies cutting edge and futuristic science. He particularly enjoys fictional writing which includes real historical events and, at times, imagined future events. He traces his fascination with woodlands back to his German forbears from Bavaria and the Black Forest. Tommy’s family owns forested lands and these spark many of his ideas. But his writings go further. Tommy has been an activist of the type that embraces a changing world which struggles with new questions of right and wrong almost daily. His writings reflect these feelings. Tommy lives in Jasper, jogs and lifts weights to stay in shape, and indulges h ...more

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Returning Veterans & the Balance Sheets of War

Many returning service people - both men and women - from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, are suffering from the same illnesses as the veterans of America's previous wars: Flashbacks, nightmares, nervousness, high sensitivity to noises and light, depression, and Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. We must force our government to make sure that America's modern veterans are receiving the very best ca Read more of this blog post »

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Betrayal in the South: A Legal Thriller (Ryan Noble Legal Thriller Series Book 3)

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Hi Tommy, thank you so much for accepting my request. I am honored by you allowing me to interact with you and I hope that this would remain a mutually beneficial relationship. I wish you the absolute best for this year and I hope that your life would be filled with love, laughter and amazing accomplishments. Have a fantastic day. Anton.

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