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	Weatherman (Random Survival: The Road #1) 4.35 avg rating — 490 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Random Survival (Random Survival #1) 4.31 avg rating — 396 ratings — published 2012 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blood Rose (Random Survival: The Road #2) 4.50 avg rating — 368 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Money (Random Survival: The Road #3) 4.56 avg rating — 360 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Old Couple: Never Underestimate Old People 4.69 avg rating — 305 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	TOLEDO FALL by Ray Wenck (Goodreads Author), Boyd Craven Jr. (Goodreads Author), LA Bayles 4.65 avg rating — 291 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Slicer (Random Survival: The Road #5) 4.51 avg rating — 283 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Long Shot and Astronaut (Random Survival: The Road #4) 4.47 avg rating — 251 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	TOLEDO FALL 2 by Ray Wenck (Goodreads Author), Boyd Craven Jr. (Goodreads Author), LA Bayles 4.58 avg rating — 225 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Voodoo and Shaman (Random Survival: The Road #6) 4.59 avg rating — 222 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Newsletter October 2025

It’s been a while. Sorry. Happy Halloween. Boy, do I have a lot to tell you.
Let’s go back a few months. The release of The Old Couple was big. It continues to be my best-selling book in all formats, Print, eBook, and Kindle unlimited. The big new addition is audio book. It is finished and being reviewed for release right now. Look for it to launch within days.
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Random Survival: The Road (9 books)
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Random Survival (8 books)
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The Historian (3 books)
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4.36 avg rating — 472 ratings

Danny Roth (7 books)
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4.75 avg rating — 68 ratings

Bridgett Conroy Mystery (2 books)
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4.42 avg rating — 65 ratings

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Great follow up story
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“I guess it's never too late if we're both willing to try.”
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“If they thought by killing me it was the end of the matter, they didn't know me very well. If I never gave up when I was alive, no way would I quit not, just because-well...”
― Ray Wenck, Ghost of a Chance: A paranormal thriller

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“Well, you look like a ghost, but that's what our life experiences created. Your memories form the pictures that you remeber durning your life. You're actully just a soul. I'm here to guide you to your final destination.”
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