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Wanda S. Paryla

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Wanda S. Paryla was born in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in Central Texas. She received her BA in sociology from Baylor University. With a life split between two very different worlds, Wanda’s experiences transmit through her writing. She resides in Illinois.

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A little about me on a personal level. I enjoy nature walks, and crispy nights outdoors by a cozy fire. I have a passion for chocolate, and Pepsi is my cheat of choice.

My writing is born out of the things I am passionate about such as: friends, family dinners, and those who would die for me and you because they choose to...the military, police, fire fighters.

I love animals and hate to see any species on the endangered list. I have a special love for horses, tigers, dogs ...more

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Average rating: 4.0 · 12 ratings · 5 reviews · 1 distinct work

Someday Always Comes

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Greetings everyone, I apologize, again, for seemingly taking a sebatical after my previous update. However, that is not the case. I had been ill over many months of 2025, and I had colon surgery November 7, 2025. I am feeling better after that, but it was an emotionally harrowing experience.. I have Specific Antibody Deficiency […]

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Deck Z: The Titanic: Unsinkable. Undead.

by Chris Pauls (Goodreads Author)

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The Strange Medical Saga of Elvis Presley

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“It is never too late to be what you might have been.”
― George Elliott

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“I am the literary equivalent of a Big Mac and fries.”
― Stephen King

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“I got nasty habits; I take tea at three.”
― Mick Jagger

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“Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean. It's perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we've learned something from yesterday.”
― John Wayne

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“I can scare the pants off the holiest ghost.”
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