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About the Author

Clint Willis is series editor of Adrenaline Books and Adrenaline Classics.

Works by Clint Willis

Rough Water: Stories of Survival from the Sea (1998) — Editor — 86 copies
The I Hate Republicans Reader (2003) — Editor — 85 copies
Ice: Stories of Survival from Polar Exploration (1999) — Editor — 58 copies
Storm: Stories of Survival from Land and Sea (2000) — Editor — 44 copies
Why Meditate?: A Book of Answers for Everyone (2001) — Editor — 24 copies
Son of Man: Great Writing About Jesus Christ (2002) — Editor — 17 copies
Sky High: Stories of Survival from Air to Space (2002) — Editor — 15 copies
Speed: Stories of Survival from Behind the Wheel (2002) — Series editor — 6 copies
Der schimmernde Berg. (2001) 1 copy

Associated Works

The Lawrence Durrell Travel Reader (2004) — Editor — 51 copies

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Birthdate
1957
Gender
male
Nationality
USA
Places of residence
Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA
Organizations
The Writing Company
Agent
Gillian MacKenzie Agency

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Badly bound book, glue at the spine gave way and pages became loose. Had to stop reading before attempting repairs.
 
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David-Block | 1 other review | Sep 16, 2023 |
This is a wonderful collection of short stories, both true and fiction, about climbing. H.G. Wells' humorous short story "Little Mother Up the Morderberg" about a mother and son climbing expedition was the most entertaining. Some, including the fictional stories, are quite tame and do not induce the anticipated vertigo, while others recounting misadventure have a greater impact. Pete Sinclair's harrowing story is one that will stick in the memory.
 
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VivienneR | May 12, 2021 |
I came for Robert Frost and honestly I don’t regret it at all! There are probably two stories I didn’t like but the rest I loved them. The last one was surprisingly good and the end shocked me!
 
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iamcmims | 2 other reviews | Apr 4, 2021 |
This book is not bad. The reason I gave it the two stars is because it is just ok. It is a collection of essays and other materials. Unfortunately, the people who should be reading, i.e. those who actually need to get a clue about how bad the Republicans have been for the country, those people probably would never pick up this book. So the book becomes an example of preaching to the choir. For me, I had already read a number of the pieces in their original places, or I knew the information already. However, for some readers, this book may prove very informative. It probably should be mandatory reading for more people during this election.… (more)
 
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bloodravenlib | 1 other review | Aug 17, 2020 |

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