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Richard McMahon

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January 27, 1928

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Born in New York and now living in Hawaii, Richard served more than 33 years in the US Army, 26 of them overseas. After retirement he founded the adventure travel program in Hawaii for Mountain Travel Sobek, and for the next 7 years led adventure tours in Hawaii, Europe, and Asia. He has MA degrees in English and history, and enjoys writing and hiking-related travel.


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Richard McMahon Creating the world according to me. Giving birth to characters who eventually stop following my instructions and do their own thing
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The Dark Side Of Glory

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“There's nothing wrong with civilization. We're just no there yet.”
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“Make no sound unless you can improve upon silence.”
Anonymous

“I find your work both original and good. Unfortunately, what is original is not good, and what is good is not original.

[To an author who asked his opinion of his writing]”
Samuel Johnson

“[To an author who asked his opinion of his writing]
I have found only three things wrong with your work, the beginning, the middle, and the end.”
George Bernard Shaw

“There's nothing wrong with civilization. We're just no there yet.”
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“The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts.”
Bertrand Russell

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