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Rexcrisanto Delson

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Bauko, Mountain Province (Cordilleras), Philippines

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Igorotdo

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Historical Fantasy, Inspirational & Spiritual, Historical Fiction

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September 2011

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Rexcrisanto Delson is the first Igorot author to have ever written a fiction novel. His debut novel "Igorotdo: The Enlightened Warrior Within" also happens to be the first fiction novel ever written about the indigenous Igorot highlanders of the Philippines.

Mr. Delson was born in Bauko, Mountain Province, in the Cordillera Mountains of the Philippines. During World War II, his grandfather adopted the name "Delson" from an American officer bearing the last name Nelson, thus creating surprising and curious reactions from people who meet the current Mr. Delson for the first time. Although he's lived most of his life in America, Mr. Delson remains connected to his Igorot heritage, and enjoys learning about other cultures, particularly the Japan ...more

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Inspirational content will no longer be posted here. I am migrating future posts and content to my online magazine: "7Attributes of Igorotdo" Always positive, always inspiring, always relative. Visit the magazine and get your FREE subscription. Make it one of your daily or periodic sources for good news content. Read more of this blog post »

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Igorotdo: The Enlightened Warrior Within

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The Lost Tribe of Coney Island: Headhunters, Luna Park, and the Man Who Pulled Off the Spectacle of the Century

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message 1: by Ellen

Oct 09, 2011 03:55PM

Hi Rexcrisanto! Thank you for the friend request :-)
I grabbed the Tim Tebow book from your shelf -- it looks super! Write any time,

Ellen C. Maze
Currently promoting The Judging: The Corescu Chronicles Book One (Christian Thriller, please add to GR shelf!)

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