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Anthony Trendl

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Born
Palos Heights, IL, The United States
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Anthony Trendl is an author, speechwriter, and speaker from Chicago who now lives in the Deep South. His writing ranges from playful children's tales to spiritually influenced psychological short stories.

"The Raging Giant Blue Goldfish: 22 Short Stories" Occasionally outlandish and often sentimental, these will evoke the days of old storytelling told in a new way. Heartwarming, thoughtful, and entertaining. Goldfish, cats, turtles, funny little ghosts (and a couple scary ones), baseball, dogs, tea, amazing kids, and terrible ice cream.

"The Joro Spider Journal: The Blue Book" It's a journal filled with 50 beautiful photos and 50 incredible quotes.

"Death, Misery, & Other Curiosities: 12 Dark Short Stories Filled With Angst and Tragedy" Death.
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Anthony Trendl Stephanie didn't know why her little girl was smiling as her husband lay dead on the ground. She also didn't know why she too felt an unexpected pleas…moreStephanie didn't know why her little girl was smiling as her husband lay dead on the ground. She also didn't know why she too felt an unexpected pleasure that she knew was neither holy nor good.(less)
Anthony Trendl "The Raging Giant Blue Goldfish: 22 Short Stories" was written over several years, with ideas coming from every direction. Mostly, I felt I could tell…more"The Raging Giant Blue Goldfish: 22 Short Stories" was written over several years, with ideas coming from every direction. Mostly, I felt I could tell stories like the ones I loved as a child. (less)
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Escape from Hicklebirkle Manor

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A Call to Fellow Artists

Fellow artists, I’m calling out to you. What President Trump’s leadership is doing to America is deconstructing it, abusing it, and causing anarchy in the process. Let’s be part of changing this together.

You’ve seen the murders and aggression in Minneapolis. Two people were murdered not just under the President’s watch but with his cheerleading. You’ll hear his supporters say they weren’t perfect

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“Chucky, the once ever-gracious gray Persian cat, had sinned. He had broken the commandment of the house. All who lived within it must abide it. There was only one commandment: the Declaration of Solidarity, and that was this, 'Thou shalt live as if every life is your own.”
Anthony Trendl, Escape from Hicklebirkle Manor

“Bowing low, he gave a last confident nod toward home plate, the kind that said, 'You know kid, I'm Danny Dragoon. I pitch fire, and you can't hit fire. No one can.”
Anthony Trendl, My Biggest Game: A Baseball Story: A Bluster County Tale

“Freedom is won, lost, given away, and rented out. They peddle their souls but no one is buying. Nobody wants what the Devil already owns. The best they can do is trade.”
Anthony Trendl, Underscore

“But no name has ever equaled the odd name of Triplebippleabbledabblekadupledop Smith...”
Anthony Trendl, Mr. Smith and His Delicious Ice Cream: A Bluster County Tale

“Bowing low, he gave a last confident nod toward home plate, the kind that said, 'You know kid, I'm Danny Dragoon. I pitch fire, and you can't hit fire. No one can.”
Anthony Trendl, My Biggest Game: A Baseball Story: A Bluster County Tale

“Chucky, the once ever-gracious gray Persian cat, had sinned. He had broken the commandment of the house. All who lived within it must abide it. There was only one commandment: the Declaration of Solidarity, and that was this, 'Thou shalt live as if every life is your own.”
Anthony Trendl, Escape from Hicklebirkle Manor

“His name was Pepper Jack. Or, that what's we called him. OK, no one really did, but we should have. It would have been a cool name for a guy, and a pretty accurate one to boot.”
Anthony Trendl, How Wind Began: The Story of Pepper Jack

“Jeremy Jeppers hated doing everything. That is, almost everything. He loved to dream about great adventures fighting house-sized dragons, navigating the darkest forests, and flying into thunderstorms with his jet. No matter how harrowing the challenge, Jeremy was always the hero.”
Anthony Trendl, The Boy Who Hated Doing Everything

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