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Earl B. Russell

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Born

in Palmyra, Tennessee, The United States

April 01

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@EarlBRussell

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Memoir, Biography, Nonfiction

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Early farm life, colorful family, humor, multiple tragedies, education ...more

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Earl B. Russell is author Meanderings and Mullings (2017) and the tragicomic Cold Turkey at Nine: The Memoir of a Problem Child (2013). He is a writer, blogger, and retired professor whose writings have appeared in the New York Times, the Arizona Republic, and the Austin American-Statesman.

He spent much of his career writing for dozens of academic publications, including journal articles and research reports. He held academic positions at the University of Georgia, Ohio State University, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He retired as professor emeritus after finishing his academic career as a department head at Nebraska.

He has two adult children, Joy and Robert. He is married to Ellen ...more

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Book 2, Meanderings and Mullings, Is Out!

This post may go down as the weirdest author announcement of a new book ever! And why, you may ask, am I posting this announcement on Black Friday?

What is not so weird is that my new book, Meanderings and Mullings, is made up almost entirely of previous blog posts that have appeared on this blog. They come now with a humongous number of updates and tweaks to finer details—plus a complete reorganiz

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Earl Russell liked Stefanie Simmons's review of Meanderings and Mullings: "There is a deep thread of empathy running through this book. You can feel that the author truly sees people, their struggles, their humor, their contradictions. Even when discussing difficult life realities, there is compassion rather than judgment. " Read more of this review »
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Earl Russell liked Hallie Stewart's review of Meanderings and Mullings: "This is one of those books that quietly stays with you after you finish it. It doesn’t rely on drama or shock, instead, it builds meaning through lived experiences, thoughtful observations, and gentle humor. I would recommend this to readers who enjo" Read more of this review »
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Earl Russell liked Renee Williams's review of Meanderings and Mullings: "What stayed with me most was how travel was portrayed, not just as movement between places, but as encounters with people, cultures, and unexpected lessons. The author has a gift for making ordinary moments feel meaningful. I found myself reflecting " Read more of this review »
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“I walked through the house to the back porch and found the screen door covered top to bottom, side to side, with cats meowing for food. . . . They were so thick on the door I could barely see the light between them.”
― Earl B. Russell, Cold Turkey at Nine: The Memoir of a Problem Child

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“When Uncle W. G. held out his hand to take my money, I dropped the dead mouse in his hand.”
― Earl B. Russell, Cold Turkey at Nine: The Memoir of a Problem Child

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“I was struck by the image of Daddy still dressed in that same plaid shirt and undershirt with the bloodstains below the neck, the one I had first seen him wearing in the jail the previous day.”
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“We must be free not because we claim freedom, but because we practice it.”
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“When Uncle W. G. held out his hand to take my money, I dropped the dead mouse in his hand.”
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