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Russell J. Sanders

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Ft. Worth, Texas, The United States

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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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Average rating: 3.55 · 156 ratings · 65 reviews · 12 distinct works • Similar authors

	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 4.23 avg rating — 22 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 3.41 avg rating — 11 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 — 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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Afsheen Farhadi’s False Prophet is an intriguing book. It was a quick read, but it was totally engaging. Weaving two connected narratives, Farhadi was skillful and managed to connect the two quite well. One of the narratives was supposed to be a book ...more
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Over six decades ago, I was among the “flower child” generation who embraced Herman Hesse’s Siddhartha. I did not, at the time, read the book, and so, I felt it important that I find out what all the fuss was about that long, long ago. I was impresse ...more
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Over six decades ago, I was among the “flower child” generation who embraced Herman Hesse’s Siddhartha. I did not, at the time, read the book, and so, I felt it important that I find out what all the fuss was about that long, long ago. I was impresse ...more
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I stumbled upon Pat Hickey’s memoir Tahoe Boy while visiting a bookstore in Reno. I had no idea who this man was, but since moving to Nevada, I’ve been hungrily consuming the history of the state. The back cover blurb was enough to win me over. The m ...more
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Hollywood Godfather: The Life and Crimes of Billy Wilkerson is perhaps the most fascinating book of old Hollywood I have ever read. I had never heard of Billy Wilkerson until I saw him mentioned in a book on the history of Las Vegas (he was instrumen ...more
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