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Greg grew up on the family farm north of Afton,Iowa and graduated from the University of Northern Iowa with a major in History and a Minor in English. He holds a Masters degree in Social Science Education from the University of Iowa.

Greg is a retired Certified Public Accountant. He currently lives in Overland Park, Kansas with his wife, Carolyn, who is a retired high school math teacher, their dog, and two cats.

In September of 2014 Greg released his first book, a collection entitled "The Horse Lawyer and Other Poems". In October, 2016, he released his debut novel, a Civil War period piece called "Henry's Pride". A second novel, "In Henry's Land: A Broken Peace", is currently in process along with a new collection of poems and lyrical essays ...more

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	Henry's Pride 4.56 avg rating — 9 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
	The Horse Lawyer and Other Poems 4.88 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2014 — 3 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
	Christmas at the Heath Farm by Greg Seeley (Goodreads Author), Katie-Bree Reeves (Editor) 4.33 avg rating — 6 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
	Tractor Bones and Rusted Trucks: Tales and Recollections of a Heartland Baby Boomer it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2018 — 3 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
	Henry's Land: A Broken Peace by Greg Seeley (Goodreads Author), Paul Copello (Illustrator), Katie-Bree Reeves (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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
	Henry's Legacy: The Reckonings by Greg Seeley (Goodreads Author), Katie Bree-Reeves (Contributor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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
	Left Behind: Love Poems for the Rest of Us it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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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“Rust is nature's rebuke of our vanity that the things we build of iron and steel will last.

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“It is good that war is so terrible, or we should become too fond of it

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“I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him - but he was a good and faithful horse.
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