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Average rating: 4.25 · 139 ratings · 26 reviews · 20 distinct works

	Fall of Adam (A Chase Harper Justice Thriller #1) 4.13 avg rating — 46 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
	Picture Perfect Murder (The Ransom Walsh Series, #1) 4.37 avg rating — 30 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
	Law and Murder (The Ransom Walsh Series #3) 4.53 avg rating — 17 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
	Politics of Murder (The Ransom Walsh Series #2) 4.75 avg rating — 16 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
	Under Duress (A Chase Harper Justice Thriller #2) 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
	Permanent Resident (An Unpredictable Short #1) 3.14 avg rating — 7 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
	Equal Justice (A Chase Harper Justice Thriller #3) 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Surviving Retirement: Choosing to Live a Happy and Purposeful Retirement Life 4.33 avg rating — 3 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
	The Ransom Walsh Series: Books 1-3 of the clean detective mystery series 4.50 avg rating — 2 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
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Rise Above: Overcome a Victim Mindset, Empower Yourself, and Realize Your Full Potential

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Killing the Killers: The Secret War Against Terrorists

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Rusty’s Quotes

“As Salvador Dalí said, “Those who do not want to imitate anything, produce nothing.”
― Austin Kleon, Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative

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“One of the things about a degree in philosophy and theology is that it makes you almost completely unemployable.”
― Jonathan Black, The Heretic's Handbook

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“The guest cabin at his in-laws’ north woods retreat was a great place to sleep. It sat a mere twenty feet from the water’s edge, and when there was a slight breeze the water would lap up against the shoreline rhythmically, sending you into a prenatal slumber. It was nature’s version of a mother’s heartbeat.”
― Vince Flynn, Memorial Day

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“Covey found a similar pattern in personal effectiveness: first build upon a strong core of principles that are not open for continuous change; at the same time, be relentless in the quest for improvement and continuous self-renewal.”
― Stephen R. Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change

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“The best way to ruin your best success is to come up with a better idea.”
― Jim Harmer, Work Energy: Finish What You Start and Fearlessly Take On Any Goal

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