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TGarthConnelly
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Posted: Thursday, October 17, 2013 - 08:30 AM UTC
Here is a new novel that I think you might be interested in reading:

https://www.createspace.com/4482882

https://www.createspace.com/Img/T448/T28/T82/BookCoverImage.jpg?random=0.9045859864780599
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Posted: Thursday, October 17, 2013 - 01:50 PM UTC
Nice Garth.

Awesome subject.

Cheers


Sean
TGarthConnelly
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Posted: Friday, October 18, 2013 - 03:56 AM UTC
It's also available at:

http://www.amazon.com/A-Life-Revisited-Novel/dp/149298907X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1382111291&sr=8-2&keywords=T.+GARTH+CONNELLY
bdanie6
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Posted: Friday, October 18, 2013 - 01:39 PM UTC
cool beans Garth, my daughter uses Creatspace for her novels also
Later
TGarthConnelly
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Posted: Saturday, October 19, 2013 - 01:56 AM UTC
Thanks Bruce ...

This novel is very special to me.

It began life as a short story for a writing class in college in 1981, the professor told me that I should try and expand upon it and make it a novel.

Then, when the girl who the main love interest is based on passed away in 1983, I promised her "spirit" that - one day - I'd get it in print. I always kept my word to her ...

And, because I am disabled with Cerebral Palsy - it is the only way I could realize a dream of being a naval officer and a PT skipper.

It'll PROBABLY be my one and only novel ... I "had to" do it ... and it was cargethic for me.
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Posted: Saturday, November 09, 2013 - 06:26 AM UTC
Will have to check this one out Garth. Should prove to be an interesting story knowing your passion for P.T. boats. I just P/U your book, U.S. Patrol Torpedo Boats in W.W.2 and must say I've read it twice already. Keep finding stuff I missed the read before. Great book of info and am looking forward now to my 103 class build. Hope you are doing well ande thatnks for your efforts. bob d.
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