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Les Lynam

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Born
in Creston, IA, The United States
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Member Since
August 2012


Les Lynam (1954- ) was born in Creston, Iowa, into a farming family which also included an older brother and two older sisters. The family farm was near the tiny community of Corning, Iowa, (birthplace of Johnny Carson). After graduating from Corning High School, he attended Central Missouri State University (renamed University of Central Missouri in 2006), graduating in 1976 with a Bachelor's degree in Mass Communications. After a short, mostly unsuccessful, attempt at running a print shop, he refocused and returned to a life of studies at the University of Missouri. He received an M.A./M.L.S in 1986 and began a new career as a librarian at Ward Edwards / James C. Kirkpatrick libraries at UCM. He took an early retirement on December 31, 20 ...more

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Les Lynam During my lifetime it has been trendy to 'get in touch with your feminine side' and 'get in touch with your inner child'. Somehow I ended up getting i…mǰDuring my lifetime it has been trendy to 'get in touch with your feminine side' and 'get in touch with your inner child'. Somehow I ended up getting in touch with my inner teenager. I suspect it was from growing up during a tumultuous time in history. Cold war, Cuban crisis, assassination of JFK, Vietnam, constant threat of nuclear extinction. These dark things spawned a counter-culture that promoted 'love, peace, and understanding' (also 'sex, drugs, and rock'n'roll', but we'll skip over that for now). I think the powerful forces of that time imprinted my teen years so strongly that I can easily 'get in touch with my inner-teen' when I need to.

Truth be told, I also find observing Millennials to be fascinating.(less)
Les Lynam The next one. Sorry, that may have sounded cheeky but it's true. I have the 5-story arc in my head and keep thinking about scenes in the FIFTH book wh…mǰThe next one. Sorry, that may have sounded cheeky but it's true. I have the 5-story arc in my head and keep thinking about scenes in the FIFTH book when I haven't finished writing the FOURTH book. My imagination outpaces the discipline I need to get more words typed each day.(less)
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...In One Basket by Les Lynam
"3rd in series of humorous time travel stories with many idioms and some gender shenanigans. Purchased this item on Oct. 17, 2023, from Amazon for $2.99 plus tax. Read Kindle book using Alexa audio asset."
...Before You Leap by Les Lynam
"This was a surprise. It was a bit slow to get into, but then truly a fun read. While it’s YA, the humor is better aimed at GenX and Boomers that lived through the 90’s. I don’t think my teens would appreciate it as much as I did.

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...Before You Leap by Les Lynam
"Humorous time travel story with many idioms and some gender shenanigans. Purchased this item on February 17, 2022, from Amazon for free."
...Before You Leap by Les Lynam
"This variation on time travel was slightly different, but I enjoyed it and plan to continue the series."
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“Solutions sometimes present themselves after a reset.”
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“Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it,'� Nicole quoted. “Oh, don't worry about that.  I know it good enough to not flunk,� he assured her.”
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“Prestidigitation? You've got to be joking. No one says that.”
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“Prestidigitation? You've got to be joking. No one says that.”
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“Solutions sometimes present themselves after a reset.”
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“Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it,'� Nicole quoted. “Oh, don't worry about that.  I know it good enough to not flunk,� he assured her.”
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“I suppose that might work.  I guess I don't know that much about New Zealand myself.  I think they have a lot of sheep or something.”
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