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Nathan Smith Jones

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Nathan Smith Jones (no hyphen) was born into this world with a head full of dreams and stories to tell. A long time secondary and university English teacher, Nathan enjoys writing and teaching. He lives in the mountains of Utah.

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	Dragonkyn 4.07 avg rating — 83 ratings — published 2017 — 6 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 Boy Who Ate America by Nathan Smith Jones (Goodreads Author), Casey Nelson (Illustrator) 3.91 avg rating — 67 ratings — published 2007 — 5 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
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	Escape from Bad Grades Slave Labor Camp 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — 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
	DTS: The 7 Universal Laws of Getting Dreams Done it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012 — 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
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'Dragonkyn' gets mentioned in KIRKUS Review Magazine!

Only 10% of all Kirkus Reviews get an official recommendation, and only the top-reviewed 5% make it into the Kirkus Reviews magazine, AND WE GOT IN!

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Sin and Syntax: How to Craft Wicked Good Prose

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