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Oscar Patton

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Oscar Patton is a graduate of Berry College, the University of Tennessee, and Florida State University. A retired college professor of literature and composition, he now spends his days at his writing place on the family farm near Ambrose, Georgia.

A Place To Call Home

My new novel is about nine days that change the life of hip young professor Oliver Hardin. Set in the seventies in the fictional Satilla County, GA, it is a tragicomedy about the struggle to find a place to fit in. You will think about Catcher in the Rye, Huckleberry Finn, or even Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me. My novels are available online in paperback and e-formats from Outskirts Pre Read more of this blog post »
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Published on November 27, 2013 11:24
Average rating: 4.22 · 82 ratings · 11 reviews · 13 distinct works
When the Bough Breaks: Rock...

3.92 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions
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Riding the Fantastics

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A Place To Call Home: A Novel

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Serpent in the Pines: A Sat...

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The Sheriff: A Satilla Coun...

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The Doctor: A Satilla Count...

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Rachel’s Search: A Satilla ...

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Rachel: A Satilla County No...

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The Rachels Trilogy (The Sa...

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Rachel: A Satilla County Novel

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“Because reading is a selfish activity, writing must be unselfish, a gift to the reader.”
Oscar Patton

“Books may well be the only true magic.”
Alice Hoffman

“I have never been convinced there's anything inherently wrong in having fun. ”
George Plimpton

“All happiness depends on courage and work.”
Honoré de Balzac

“My grandfather always said that living is like licking honey off a thorn.”
Louis Adamic

“Life has no meaning. Each of us has meaning and we bring it to life. It is a waste to be asking the question when you are the answer.”
Joseph Campbell

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