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Brian J. Anderson

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Twenty-five years ago

When Brian returned to his room in the May Roach dormitory he had an idea in his head and the idea was the plot for a novel he would write and even though he had thought about writing a book before he had never done it so he decided that this time things would be different. His roommate was away for the weekend and he didn't have much school work to do so he went to his desk and he sat down and he started to write the story that was in his head.

The events in the book took place shortly after the Civil War and these events centered around a man who was falsely imprisoned for murder. After spending some time in jail the prisoner decided he had had enough and he would plan a daring escape and lead the ...more

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	House Corrino (Prelude to Dune, #3; Dune Saga, #9) by Brian Herbert, Brian J. Anderson (Goodreads Author), Scott Brick (Narrator) 3.77 avg rating — 18,960 ratings — published 2001 — 6 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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	Mercury: The View After Messenger by Sean C. Solomon (Editor), Larry R. Nittler (Editor), Brian J. Anderson (Goodreads Author) (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2018 — 5 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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Brian’s Quotes

“No one can tell what goes on in between the person you were and the person you become. No one can chart that blue and lonely section of hell. There are no maps of the change. You just come out the other side.

Or you don't.”
― Stephen King, The Stand

tags: change, survival

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“If trouble comes when you least expect it then maybe the thing to do is to always expect it.”
― Cormac McCarthy, The Road

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“He stood at the window of the empty cafe and watched the activites in the square and he said that it was good that God kept the truths of life from the young as they were starting out or else they'd have no heart to start at all.”
― Cormac McCarthy, All the Pretty Horses

tags: experience, growing-up, innocence, life, loss-of-innocence, truths, youth

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“By day the banished sun circles the earth like a grieving mother with a lamp.”
― Cormac McCarthy, The Road

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“Write hard and clear about what hurts.”
― Ernest Hemingway

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message 10: by Barry

Aug 07, 2017 12:33PM

Have you read the Underground Railway yet? Great historical novel. Also suggest you might be interested in my newest novel, "Deep Strike" about Russian hacking, rogue CIA agents, and a dysfunctional American president"--let me know..

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message 9: by Martha

Aug 31, 2016 07:45AM

Great meeting you Brian, Welcome to Goodreads :)
Best Wishes

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message 8: by George

Dec 21, 2014 07:46AM

If you would like to download a free E-book copy of my latest mystery/thriller, "Random Acts of Malice," please let me know. www.randomactsofmalice.com .

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message 7: by Flora

Apr 29, 2014 07:19PM