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Jon D. Kurtz
Goodreads Author
Born
in Williamsport, PA, The United States
Website
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November 2013
URL
https://www.goodreads.com/jondkurtz
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A Choice of Darkness (Major Crimes Task Force, #1)
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2013
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Right to Bear Arms (Major Crimes Task Force series, #2)
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2015
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2 editions
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Bloodstone
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Meet Author Jon D. Kurtz
EVENT NOTICE: The Lower Paxton Township Arts Counsel and the Dauphin County Library System are hosting an "Evening with Author Jon D. Kurtz" on Wednesday evening, 03/30/2016 @ 7:00 pm downstairs in the main branch of the Dauphin County Library.
I'll be discussing the process involved in writing and publishing novels and would love to see YOU there. Feel free to share this announcement. The more the Read more of this blog post »
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Like your own child, how do you not rate your own book 5-stars. Recipe: Mix a healthy dose of teenage angst with a first love; throw in a search for American Indian treasure; and sprinkle on a dash of "unexplained" phenomena. Drink it down with a glas ...more |
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“We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm.”
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“There is a point in the history of society when it becomes so pathologically soft and tender that among other things it sides even with those who harm it, criminals, and does this quite seriously and honestly. Punishing somehow seems unfair to it, and it is certain that imagining "punishment" and "being supposed to punish" hurts it, arouses fear in it. "Is it not enough to render him undangerous? Why still punish?
Punishing itself is terrible." With this question, herd morality, the morality of timidity, draws its ultimate consequence.”
― Beyond Good and Evil
Punishing itself is terrible." With this question, herd morality, the morality of timidity, draws its ultimate consequence.”
― Beyond Good and Evil
“Let me not pray to be sheltered from dangers,
but to be fearless in facing them.
Let me not beg for the stilling of my pain, but
for the heart to conquer it.”
― Collected Poems and Plays of Rabindranath Tagore
but to be fearless in facing them.
Let me not beg for the stilling of my pain, but
for the heart to conquer it.”
― Collected Poems and Plays of Rabindranath Tagore
“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.”
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“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”
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Stephanie - I appreciate you accepting my request. We are nearly neighbors! Take care and have a happy holiday. Jon
thanks for the friend request. glad to meet a fellow Pennsylvanian :)
Mona wrote: "Hi Jon -- thanks for the friend invite :) Happy Thanksgiving!"
Mona - Thank you for accepting my request. You have a safe and pleasant holiday as well!
Hi Jon -- thanks for the friend invite :) Happy Thanksgiving!
Aneela wrote: "Jon wrote: "Aneela wrote: "Thanks for the friend request!"Aneela,
Thank you for accepting my request. Enjoy The Shining. I just finished Dr. Sleep, which is the sequel. I really enjoyed both.
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Aneela wrote: "Jon wrote: "Aneela wrote: "Thanks for the friend request!"
Aneela,
Thank you for accepting my request. Enjoy The Shining. I just finished Dr. Sleep, which is the sequel. I really enjoyed both.
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My pleasure, Aneela. Have a great day!
Jon wrote: "Aneela wrote: "Thanks for the friend request!"Aneela,
Thank you for accepting my request. Enjoy The Shining. I just finished Dr. Sleep, which is the sequel. I really enjoyed both.
Take care a..."
Yep, I'm loving The Shining so far, loved the film too :)
Think I will borrow Dr. Sleep from the library when I'm finished.
Thanks for the reply!
Aneela wrote: "Thanks for the friend request!"Aneela,
Thank you for accepting my request. Enjoy The Shining. I just finished Dr. Sleep, which is the sequel. I really enjoyed both.
Take care and be safe,
Jon
Jill wrote: "Great to meet you, Jon, and thanks for your friendship here on GRs."Jill,
The honor is mine. I appreciate you accepting my request.
Hope all is well in Canberra.
Best Regards,
Jon
Great to meet you, Jon, and thanks for your friendship here on GRs.
Jo Ann wrote: "Hi Jon! Thanks for the friend request! By the way, my ex and his family are from Harrisburg, small world isn't it :-)"Jo Ann - It's amazing how interconnected everyone is these days. If you talk long enough with someone, you always find common ground and experiences. BTW - I appreciate you accepting the request.
Hi Jon! Thanks for the friend request! By the way, my ex and his family are from Harrisburg, small world isn't it :-)
Laine (librarianscanreadtoo) wrote: "Thanks so much for the friendship! I can't wait to read your book. It sounds very interesting. Can't wait to share books with you :) And thank you for your services!!"Laine - Thank you for the kind words. I hope you enjoy the book!
Thanks so much for the friendship! I can't wait to read your book. It sounds very interesting. Can't wait to share books with you :) And thank you for your services!!
Sky wrote: "Thanks for the add! Looking forward to getting to know you. Hope you had a fantastic Monday!"Sky - Thank you for accepting. Have a great week!
Thanks for the add! Looking forward to getting to know you. Hope you had a fantastic Monday!
Hello Beth,I appreciate you accepting my request. Hope all is well.
Regards,
Jon
Hi Jon,Thanks for sending a friend request to this fellow crime writer.
Leslie wrote: "Thanks for the invite! We are practically neighbors!"I noticed that, but was hesitant to just say, "Howdy, neighbor!"
Thanks for the invite! We are practically neighbors!
Christine wrote: "Thanks for being my friend"Thank you, Christine.
Simon wrote: "Thanks for looking me up, Jon."Thank you for accepting my friend request, Simon.
Jon wrote: "Rai wrote: "Hi Jon,Thank-you for your Goodreads friendship, it's very nice to make your online acquaintance. Your book, A Choice of Darkness, sounds like a very compelling read. With your backgro..."
Sure will! :)
Cheers,
Rai
Robert wrote: "Thanks for the friend request, Jon."You're very welcome, Robert. I appreciate you accepting the request.
Rai wrote: "Hi Jon,Thank-you for your Goodreads friendship, it's very nice to make your online acquaintance. Your book, A Choice of Darkness, sounds like a very compelling read. With your background, I'm sur..."
Rai,
I appreciate you accepting my friend request and the kind words. If you have a chance to read A Choice of Darkness, please let me know your thoughts, positive or negative.
Best regards,
Jon
Hi Jon,Thank-you for your Goodreads friendship, it's very nice to make your online acquaintance. Your book, A Choice of Darkness, sounds like a very compelling read. With your background, I'm sure your story is well-informed. I've added it to my tbr list :)
Kind regards,
Rai
Maria wrote: "Hi Jon!Thank you for the friend request.
Looking forward to reading your book sometime.
If my friend Terri liked it, I'm sure, I will too. : )"
Maria - I appreciate you accepting my request. I hope you enjoy the book as much as Terri. Let me know your thoughts after you've read it. Regards, Jon
Hi Jon!Thank you for the friend request.
Looking forward to reading your book sometime.
If my friend Terri liked it, I'm sure, I will too. : )
