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Ate Grypstra

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in Noardburgum, Netherlands
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Ate Grypstra studied English, Frisian and German. He works as a language teacher and loves spending time with his family. Furthermore, he enjoys reading, writing, playing the guitar, tenor banjo and mandolin, playing board games and playing computer games.

Ate worked as a scriptwriter for the following computer games:
1. Cross of the Dutchman (PC)
2. Truck Driver (XboX, PS4, Switch, PC)

He is the author of the following (Frisian) books:
1. (2008) Heftich
2. (2010) Rinze hat de Hik
3. (2010) Tsjang Tsjin Tiid
4. (2010) De Aventoeren fan Jurre B. Grim Diel I (webbook)
5. (2011) It Beest fan de Westereen
6. (2012) Krús fan de Hollanner
7. (2013) Tsjang en de Taaldief
8. (2013) Rinze is Gek op Wetter (app) (www.rinzedekikkert.nl)
9. (2013) Rinze syn Jierdei
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Ate Grypstra Stop trying.
Make some music.
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Ate Grypstra The best thing about being a writer is being able to create things that weren't there before. That is a truly awesome experience, which always makes m…moreThe best thing about being a writer is being able to create things that weren't there before. That is a truly awesome experience, which always makes me think about Tolkien's concept of Man being a sub-creator ("'Sub-creation' [refers to the] process of world-building and creating myths. In this context, a human author is a 'little maker' creating his own world as a sub-set within God's primary creation. Like the beings of Middle-earth, Tolkien saw his works as mere emulation of the true creation performed by God." - Tolkien Gateway).
The second best thing is obviously that you make an AWFUL LOT OF MONEY with writing!(less)
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Grutte Pier  Krús fan de Ho...

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It Beest fan de Westereen

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Jag talar inte Svenska ...

... that is to say: still not as well as I would like to. But I'm hanging in there. Du dricker min katts mjölk (?!). Et cetera.

Gotta love Duolingo, though. I even sent in an official request to start a Frisian-English incubator. Just so you know.

But enough linguistic gibberish. Let's talk about ... books!

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Sanai
“This too shall pass.”
Hakim Sanai

Charles Haddon Spurgeon
“Give yourself unto reading. The man who never reads will never be read; he who never quotes will never be quoted. He who will not use the thoughts of other men’s brains, proves that he has no brains of his own. You need to read.

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We are quite persuaded that the very best way for you to be spending your leisure time, is to be either reading or praying. You may get much instruction from books which afterwards you may use as a true weapon in your Lord and Master’s service. Paul cries, “Bring the books” — join in the cry.”
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“Democracy is the tyranny of the uninformed.”
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