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Michael Abraham

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in Christiansburg, VA, The United States

July 20

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I was born, raised, and educated in the heart of Appalachia, Southwest Virginia. I somehow earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, the hardest thing I've ever done. Still stumbling through my career, I have done engineering, sales, marketing, and management.
Other than ten years in Seattle, Washington, I have lived in Virginia my entire life.
I am owner/manager of an industrial condominium in Christiansburg and is co-owner with his wife, Jane, of Pocahontas Press, a publishing firm specializing in regional Appalachian fiction and non-fiction.
I enjoy backpacking, motorcycling, bicyling, walking, and juggling.
My wife Jane and I have one grown daughter. ...more

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Average rating: 3.81 · 48 ratings · 13 reviews · 10 distinct works

	Chasing the Powhatan Arrow: A Travelogue in Economic Geography 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
	Providence, VA 2.58 avg rating — 12 ratings — 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
	War, WV 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Union, WV 3.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2010 — 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 Spine of the Virginias: Journeys Along the Border Between Virginia and West Virginia 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	Keepers of the Tradition by Michael Abraham (Goodreads Author), Leslie Roberts Gregg (Illustrator) 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings	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
	Chasing the Powhatan Arrow by Michael Abraham (Goodreads Author), Dave Cruse (Narrator) 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings	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
	Harmonic Highways it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2011 — 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
	The Cure really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2008 — 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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Michael Abraham's Blog: Weekly Journal

What happens when the pipeline IS in your back yard?

Please check out this recent post on my website about the proposed pipeline coming through our area.
http://bikemike.squarespace.com/weekl...

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