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Thomas D. Clagett

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Thomas D. Clagett has always had a passion for the West, for films and for writing. His historical novel, "West of Penance," was awarded the first place gold medallion for best Inspirational Fiction from the Will Rogers Medallion Award judges. It also won won the New Mexico-Arizona Book Award in 2016 for Best Historical Fiction. Clagett's first novel, "The Pursuit of Murieta," won a Will Rogers Medallion Award for Honorable Mention.

After graduating from the University of Southern California where he earned a degree in Journalism, Clagett spent nearly twenty years working as an assistant film editor in Hollywood on such projects as Jack Nicholson's "The Two Jakes" and the NBC mini-series "Blind Faith," he still found the opportunity to write ...more

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	Line of Glory 4.03 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	William Friedkin: Films of Aberration, Obsession and Reality 3.95 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 1990 — 8 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
	West of Penance 4.40 avg rating — 10 ratings — 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
	The Pursuit of Murieta 3.20 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2013 — 7 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
	Blood West really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 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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In “Pintsized Pioneers at Play: Homemade Frontier Fun and Danger,” their follow-up to their award-winning “Pintsized Pioneers at Work,” authors Preston Lewis and Harriet Kocher Lewis, using local newspapers, diaries, and memoirs, present a fascinatin ...more
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This superb historical novel of the Civil War by multiple award-winning author Preston Lewis tells the story of the tragic and bloody Battle of Franklin in Tennessee. Set during the five days leading up to the battle on November 30, 1864, it’s seen f ...more
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A masterful tale about Old New Mexico Historical fiction author Loretta Miles Tollefson excels at stories about Old New Mexico. AN UNHAPPY COUNTRY, set in 1846 as General Stephen W. Kearny arrives in Santa Fe to take possession of the territory for th ...more
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Fulfilling hopes and dreams came at a price for young West Texas beauty contestant Jane Little during the tumultuous 70s . She was the first Guyrex beauty pageant girl and was crowned Miss El Paso in 1971. Guyrex, Richard Guy and Rex Holt, known as th ...more
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The twelve exceptional tales in this anthology range from tragic to heroic, heartbreaking to humorous. There are sandstorms and floods, some surprising twists, a gamut of emotions, and more than a few laugh out loud moments. The authors featured in “ ...more
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