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Dale Kueter

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DALE KUETER wrote for Iowa newspapers for 41 years, 34 at The Gazette in Cedar Rapids. He attended Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa, and was graduated with a degree in journalism from the University of Iowa in 1958. He served six years in the Iowa Army National Guard.

Kueter grew up on a farm near Bellevue, Iowa. After college he married Helen Hayes. They are parents of five daughters and have 14 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. He has published a children’s book, “Hide the Daddy,” two full-length non-fiction books,“Vietnam Sons” and “The Smell of the Soil,” and a historical novel, “Motel Sepia.” Another novel, “Ma Bremer’s Boys,” was published in May 2021.

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Average rating: 4.46 · 54 ratings · 11 reviews · 6 distinct works • Similar authors

	Motel Sepia 4.17 avg rating — 18 ratings — 4 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 Smell of the Soil: Writing Your Stories it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Ma Bremer's Boys 4.33 avg rating — 9 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
	Hide the Daddy by Dale Kueter (Goodreads Author), Jill McClimon it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2004	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
	Vietnam Sons: For some, the war never ended really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2007 — 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
	Jesus: The Untold Years 4.75 avg rating — 4 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

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Keep local authors in mind when you looking for a book for yourself or as a gift, and at the same time encourage hometown writers. With that in mind, Swampfox Books in Marion is hosting local authors at the Marion Arts Fair on Saturday, May 21. We will be hustling our words near the book store, 809 6th Avenue. Come, join the fun. Dale

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Dale Kueter rated a book liked it Ordinary Love and Good Will by Jane Smiley (1989-10-05) by Unknown Author	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
Jane Smiley is an acknowledged and accomplished author, winning awards for her insightful books. This book is not among her better works. “Ordinary love“ is quite ordinary. There is no plot and much of the book is like Snapchat, detailed nonsense tha ...more
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Dale Kueter rated a book really liked it Firestorm at Peshtigo: A Town, Its People, and the Deadliest Fire in American History by Denise Gess	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
I never heard of Peshtigo, Wisconsin, much less the great fire at Peshtigo. The fact that this fire storm happened the same day as the great Chicago fire overshadowed the Peshtigo conflagration. The authors did a commendable job in laying the land pr ...more
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Dale Kueter rated a book it was amazing Motel Sepia by Dale Kueter (Goodreads Author)	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
Since I am the author, I will let others rate my book. However, I receive several inquiries a week offering some services to take “Motel Sepia” to the “next level.“ I am waiting for that agent who believes the book is worthy of presenting to a tradi ...more
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Dale Kueter rated a book it was ok If You Believe by Kristin Hannah(1993-12-04) by Kristin Hannah (Goodreads Author)	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
This is 99% a roller coaster of emotions. Not much else there.
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