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A teacher, a singer, an actor, a director, a chef, a traveler, a writer...these are all descriptions of native Texas author Russell J. Sanders, now residing in Las Vegas, Nevada. A life spent in Texas led to a relocation adventure, because that's what life is about--embarking on adventures. So he and his husband set out for parts unknown and are loving it! Russell writes young adult novels, and his works are infused with his travel experiences. Thus far, his novels have taken readers to Ft. Worth, Houston, Chicago, Hollywood, and Nova Scotia. Since he has traveled to England, France, Italy, Japan, India, Bali, Jakarta, Toronto, Vancouver, Alaska, and Hawaii, who knows where he may lead his readers next? But one thing is certain, there will ...more

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	Colors 3.45 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Thirteen Therapists 4.25 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	The Book of Ethan 3.19 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Titanic Summer 3.59 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	Special Effect 3.20 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	All You Need Is Love 3.13 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2017	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
	You Can't Tell by Looking 3.50 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	Bud 4.50 avg rating — 4 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
	Heartthrob 4.25 avg rating — 4 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
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Russell Sanders rated a book did not like it How the West End Became the West End: A Deep Dive Into the History of London's Theater Scene by Isaac Q. Miller	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
I was excited when Isaac Q. Miller’s How the West End Became the West End was gifted to me recently. I own probably two or three hundred books about the theater: histories of famous theaters and the art of theater itself; biographies and autobiograph ...more
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Russell Sanders rated a book really liked it Tender Is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald	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
In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece The Great Gatsby, he says that Daisy and Tom are careless people. In that, he means they are careless in that they have no self-control and do not care how their actions affect others. Fitzgerald seems to be apply ...more
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A biography I read mentioned George Kelly’s The Torch Bearers as one of the funniest comedies of 1925. I found myself wondering what theater audiences were laughing at a hundred years ago. Kelly fashioned a satire about those who participate in commu ...more
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Russell Sanders rated a book it was amazing Josh: My Up and Down, In and Out Life by Joshua Logan	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
In 1975, I purchased Josh: My Up and Down, In and Out Life--Joshua Logan’s autobiography. I read it at the time, and I remember I enjoyed it. So, I decided to read it again. Those who follow my reviews know I’m a musical theater nerd, and Logan was a ...more
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Russell Sanders rated a book it was amazing Gypsy: A Memoir by Gypsy Rose Lee	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
Having seen the musical Gypsy at least ten times with different ladies in the lead role, I decided it would be fun to revisit Gypsy Rose Lee’s Gypsy, a Memoir, after having read it the first time when I was a teen back the early 1960s. What a joy it ...more
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Russell Sanders rated a book it was ok Words with Music: Creating the Broadway Musical Libretto (Applause Books) by Lehman Engel	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
I am a longtime musical theater enthusiast. I purchased Words with Music by Lehman Engel because I saw an interview with an award-winning musical theater composer who said the book was his greatest influence, and it had taught him how to write a musi ...more
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