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L.W. Williston

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Historical Fiction, Fantasy

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Will Durant, Winston Churchill (the author, not the prime minister), H ...more

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LW Williston is originally from California. He was raised in the mountains, near Yosemite National Park. His education was paltry, as the nearest school required a bus ride of nearly two hours. A devoted truant, he became a carpenter's apprentice at sixteen. Who could justify sitting in a classroom when another thirty minutes would whisk his old pickup to San Francisco? Wharves and boats, bakeries, legions of pretty girls - school is a poor substitute for life.

Older but apparently not any wiser, Mr. Williston joined the airborne infantry at nineteen. It helped him realize how much he liked being a carpenter. At twenty-seven he began a career as a policeman, which seems random and disparate, but anyone familiar with policemen will attest to ...more

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The Sins of Fools
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South Dakota Book Fest

Caught the South Dakota Book Fest this weekend - excellent venue and attendance! It's in Deadwood next year, which is worth the trip just to see the sights.
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L.W. Williston L.W. Williston said: " This is a difficult genre, as it straddles fiction and non-fiction. It's a niche that works well for this topic. Mr. Collins is perhaps more adept at non-fiction, in that some of the information offered doesn't blend seamlessly with the flow of his t ...more "

 
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