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Brian David Bruns

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Brian David Bruns has adventured in over 60 countries to gather material for his bestselling books and won dozens of literary awards, including the USA REBA Grand Prize. He has been featured on ABC's 20/20 and CBS Inside Edition and was anointed Sir Brian by Prince Michael, Regent of the Principality of Sealand (yes, really).

After several years residing in Dracula’s actual hometown (yes, really), he and his Romanian wife now live in Las Vegas with their two old rescue cats, Julius and Caesar.

He is devoted to veterans organizations, such as Operation Homefront and Wounded Warriors Project, to which he's donated thousands of his books.

He sometimes writes as B.D. Bruns. ...more

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	Cruise Confidential: A Hit Below the Waterline: Where the Crew Lives, Eats, Wars, and Parties: One Crazy Year Working on Cruise Ships 3.38 avg rating — 1,822 ratings — published 2007 — 9 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
	Ship for Brains 3.59 avg rating — 392 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Cruise Confidential 3: Unsinkable Mister Brown 3.83 avg rating — 197 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	High Seas Drifter 3.92 avg rating — 107 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Rumble Yell: Discovering America's Biggest Bike Ride 3.64 avg rating — 78 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
	Cruise a la Carte: 30 behind-the-scenes morsels to entertain and delight 3.76 avg rating — 41 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
	Comstock Phantoms: Ghost Stories of Virginia City 4.11 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
	From Romania with Love: A True Global Romance (Gone with the Waves Book 1) really liked it 4.00 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
	Wet Orpheus (Gone with the Waves, #2) 4.17 avg rating — 6 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
	Gone with the Waves: A True Global Romance 4.17 avg rating — 6 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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Cruise Confidential (4 books)
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“Everyone, from every corner of the globe, was horrified to learn Americans intentionally destroy the entire nutritional value of salads by smothering them in thick condiments made of buttermilk and sugar.”
― Brian David Bruns, Cruise Confidential: A Hit Below the Waterline: Where the Crew Lives, Eats, Wars, and Parties - One Crazy Year Working on Cruise Ships

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“I always put the pretty ladies on the dessert station,” he continued. “Guests love it. I only want women sweeter than sugar.”
― Brian David Bruns, Cruise Confidential: A Hit Below the Waterline: Where the Crew Lives, Eats, Wars, and Parties - One Crazy Year Working on Cruise Ships

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