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Ron Andrea

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A lifelong reader and student of history, Ron Andrea graduated from Southwestern College, Winfield, Kansas, and entered the United States Air Force in 1968. During his thirty years of military service, he served in the Vietnam and Gulf Wars, rose to the rank of colonel, commanding three different USAF Logistics Groups, and retired as Deputy Director of Logistics for USAF Space Command. He has visited or lived in all fifty United States and lived in five countries (visiting another thirty). He now resides in rural Hanover County, Virginia, immersed in American colonial, War of Independence, and Civil War historic sites.

He writes historical and speculative fiction and Bible studies.

He paints and teaches watercolor painting.

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Ron Andrea It grew out of a series of teachings I gave church members at Wednesday Bible study at Prevailing Word Ministries, Glen Allen, VA.
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Ron Ron said: " “I’m not sure what’s going to happen.” “You say this like it’s a new thing.”

Science fiction debut novel. Published in 1996. Reads like a space opera for young adults, which may be good. Filled with shards of humanity as well as believable aliens rac
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This was contradiction. This was chaos. This was lies. It had to be. If this wasn’t a lie, then everything else was.

Creative science fiction exploring bigotry, religion, family, banking, and conspiracies. What could go wrong? Zettel’s second novel d
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message 12: by Ron

Ron Werner wrote: "Ron, I just learned today about your surgery, and was really glad to hear that it went well. Best wishes as you recover, buddy; my prayers (and those of a lot of other folks) are with you! One go..."

I just noticed this note you wrote to me four and a hlaf years ago.

Thank you. Ron


message 11: by Ron

Ron Yes. I had several made at the conference.


message 10: by Jon

Jon Great new photo. Looking very authorial.


message 9: by Jon

Jon Love the new painting!


message 8: by Jon

Jon Did you change your avatar profile picture today? If so, what type of flower is it? :)


Werner Ron, I just learned today about your surgery, and was really glad to hear that it went well. Best wishes as you recover, buddy; my prayers (and those of a lot of other folks) are with you! One good thing about having to rest in the hospital --if you've got a good book, you can read to your heart's content, and nobody's going to be fussing at you because you're not up and working. So, enjoy it while you can. :-)


message 6: by Jon

Jon Wow! Nice new profile painting. That turned out different than I imagined, better actually. Great work.


message 5: by Jon

Jon Absolutely love the new profile painting! Beautiful!


message 4: by Jon

Jon From mushrooms to tangerines - quite the improvement. :)


message 3: by Jon

Jon Happy Birthday! :)


message 2: by Jon

Jon I really enjoyed lunch with you and dad today. Please followup on your project to write up your dad's memoirs or stories from his tours of duty during WWII and the Korean War.

And someday I need to ask you why you skipped out of New York and came back to Kansas without dad or grandma. :)

Have a safe trip home.

Jon


message 1: by Jon

Jon Nice new artwork! Colorful mushrooms. :)


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