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Russ Towne

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in Salem, MA, The United States

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http://russtowne.com/

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Children's, Fantasy, Nonfiction

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Robert Sexton, Dr. Seuss, Craig Johnson, Alistair MacLean, Louis L'Amo ...more

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December 2013

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Russ lives with his wife in Campbell, California, USA. They’ve been married since 1979; have three adult children, and five grandchildren. His passions include family, friends, writing and investing. Russ wrote his first book in 2013 when he was fifty-six and has written and published dozens of books that can be found on Amazon.com and elsewhere.
Russ delights in seeing the expressions on the faces of young children and their loved ones as they experience his children's picture, early reader, and chapter books. He enjoys reading his stories in classrooms, schools, libraries, and anywhere young children gather. Russ revels in interacting with youngsters, answering their questions, and inspiring a love within them for the magic of reading and ...more

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	Patch: United States Marshal: Wanted Dead: A Classic New Western Action Adventure From The Author of "A Bullet In The Neck" (The U.S. Marshal Arliss “Patch” Elkins Western Adventure Series Book 1) by Russ Towne (Goodreads Author), Scott Harris (Goodreads Author), Robert Hanlon 4.44 avg rating — 85 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
	Patch Elkins And Gus Roundtree: The Last Men Standing: A Western From The Author of "Patch: United States Marshal: Wanted Dead" (The U.S. Marshal Arliss ... Elkins Western Adventure Series Book 2) by Russ Towne (Goodreads Author), Robert Hanlon, Fred Staff 4.27 avg rating — 33 ratings — 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
	The Duck Who Flew Upside Down by Russ Towne (Goodreads Author), Josh McGill (Illustrator) 4.45 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2013 — 6 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
	A Bloody Day In Destiny: Four Stories of the Wild West: A Western Adventure (Adventures in the Old West Action Series Book 1) by Russ Towne (Goodreads Author), Paul L. Thompson (Foreword), C. Wayne Winkle (Foreword) 4.33 avg rating — 21 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
	Patch Elkins And Gus Roundtree: Not Without A Fight: A Western From The Author of "Patch: United States Marshal: Wanted Dead" (The U.S. Marshal Arliss “Patch” Elkins Western Adventure Series Book 3) 4.35 avg rating — 17 ratings — 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
	A Bullet in the Neck: Four Stories of the Wild West: A Western Adventure From The Author "A Bloody Day In Destiny" (Adventures in the Old West Action Series Book 2) by Russ Towne (Goodreads Author), C. Wayne Winkle (Foreword), M. Allen (Foreword) 3.88 avg rating — 17 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
	A Classic Western: Fever: A Western Adventure From The Author of "Patch: United States Marshal" 4.50 avg rating — 10 ratings — 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
	Wolverine McLean by Russ Towne (Goodreads Author), John D. Fie Jr., Fred Staff 4.30 avg rating — 10 ratings — 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
	A Classic Western: Patch: United States Marshal: Hot Pursuit!: The First, Second and Third Adventures In "The Patch: United States Marshal Series" 3.82 avg rating — 11 ratings	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
	Bordello Justice: A Western Adventure From The Author of "A Bullet in the Neck" (Justice In The Old West Series Book 1) by Russ Towne (Goodreads Author), Robert Hanlon (Foreword) 4.38 avg rating — 8 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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Russ Towne said: " I'm amazed by the quality of writing. It's sharp, crisp, and so detailed and intimate I feel a part of the unit, fighting the battles, boredom, and fear alongside the rest of the men. ...more "

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A Dark and Stormy Night (Landscape Horizontal Edition): 52 Western Stories

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Bonanza! The Brock Clemons Tales of the Old West (Brock Clemons 1-3)

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Russ Towne rated a book it was amazing Eternal Moments: A Compilation of Musings on Life by Sridhar Ramanathan	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
Powerful and heart-felt I enjoyed the pairing of photos taken by the author with poetry that appears to have been inspired by the author’s heart and spirit. I was touched by the beauty of both.
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