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Arley L. Dial

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in Albuquerque, NM, The United States

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Historical Fiction

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Jack London, Larry McMurtry, Robert Howard, H.P. Lovecraft

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Arley Dial was born in 1977 in Albuquerque N.M. Having lived most of his life in the southwest, Arley feels a deep connection with the land he calls home and the people who make it what it is. Arley lives in central New Mexico, and has never been successfully domesticated.

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Which of all your characters is the most like you?

Arley L. Dial Each of my characters is a little bit of me of course. Some of them are who I would like to be, and others are probably closer to who I actually am. I…moreEach of my characters is a little bit of me of course. Some of them are who I would like to be, and others are probably closer to who I actually am. It's hard to say who is the most like me, but I would probably say Almer from the beginning of Plews. He has no solid idea about what he is supposed to be doing, and he takes opportunities as they come just because he doesn't have a better idea. I'm not sure if the line is Almer's but "I guess I had better do something, even if it's wrong," sums up the idea nicely.(less)

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need to check a book out from library about Albuquerque, for Summer Challenge Reading, need suggestion of a book covering A,NM. Also will visit this town in July, be stopping Amarillo, for lunch, you have any suggesting for book? I am 15 years old & love to travel.

Arley L. Dial You might try the book 'Albuquerque Remembered' by Howard Bryan. It is a well written and informative history on Albuquerque, and touches on many topi…moreYou might try the book 'Albuquerque Remembered' by Howard Bryan. It is a well written and informative history on Albuquerque, and touches on many topics over the course of that city's long life. Hope you enjoy the read and the trip!(less)

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Average rating: 4.13 · 236 ratings · 12 reviews · 6 distinct works • Similar authors

	Plews 4.05 avg rating — 173 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Inadvertent Valor 4.38 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Mexican Silver: Sequel to Plews 4.15 avg rating — 20 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 Warrior's Elegy 4.60 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2015 — 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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	Draught of the Mad God 3.75 avg rating — 4 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

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At what cost progress?

Those who have read my novels might have noticed the recurring theme of recognizing the price that has been paid for progress. While I have been accused of being a luddite in my time, I certainly think that any price we have paid is well worth it. The ability to refrigerate food alone is probably worth any damage (real or perceived) that it has done to society.

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“Since time immemorial, warriors had exulted in the sensation of the charge, and with the joining of man with horse, that experience had been perfected.”
― Arley L. Dial, A Warrior's Elegy

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“Few things in the world were more useless than an unloaded gun.”
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