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Lou J Berger lives in Denver, Colorado with his high-school crush, three kids, two Sheltie dogs and a brilliant rescue mutt with a nefarious agenda. He began writing short stories just shy of his fortieth birthday and has been published in a variety of venues. A member of SFWA, he is now working on his first novel. His author website is www.LouJBerger.com.
Although a fan of science fiction since he was a small boy, reading Tom Corbett, Space Cadet, and of course the Heinlein juveniles, Lou also enjoys good mysteries and has a special fondness for noir environments. His favorite authors are Ray Bradbury, John D. MacDonald, and Edgar Rice Burroughs.
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	Trials (Rogue Mage Anthology #1) by Spike Y. Jones (Editor), Faith Hunter (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Diana Francis (Contributor) 4.03 avg rating — 117 ratings — published 2016	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
	No Sh!t, There I Was by Alex Acks (Editor), Matt Dovey (Goodreads Author), Darcie Little Badger (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 92 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	One Horn to Rule Them All: A Purple Unicorn Anthology by Lisa Mangum (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Kristin Luna, Colette Black (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 75 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	The Best of Galaxy's Edge Magazine 2013-2014 by Mike Resnick (editor), Mercedes Lackey (Goodreads Author), Nancy Kress (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 76 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	UnCONventional 4.20 avg rating — 70 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Galaxy's Edge Magazine Issue 1, March 2013 by Mike Resnick (Editor), Kij Johnson, Nick DiChario 3.91 avg rating — 74 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	More Alternative Truths: Stories From The Resistance by Bob Brown (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Irene Radford (Editor), Lou J. Berger (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.36 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	Time Streams (Fiction River, #3) by Dean Wesley Smith (Contributor/Editor), Kristine Kathryn Rusch (Goodreads Author) (Contributor/Editor), Lee Allred (Contributor) 3.95 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Professor Challenger: The Serpent of the Loch 4.53 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2018	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
	Just a Second 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2013	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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Florida DMV Exam Prep: Ace Your Exam on the First Try with Practice Questions, In-Depth Explanations, Realistic Exam-Style Quizzes, and an Online Simulator for Quick, Unlimited Practice

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