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James Ross

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Born

in Central Illinois, The United States

Website

http://www.authorjamesross.com/

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golfnovels and @JamesRossBooks

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Fiction, Mystery, Sports

Influences

I love to read John Grisham books

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February 2009

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I'm a cancer survivor who had something to say. One story has become several novels from fictitious Prairie Winds Golf Course high atop the Mississippi river bluffs just east of St. Louis.

My stories are character-based with the genre being realistic fiction. My writing style utilizes the use of dialogue from an eclectic cast of characters. Aside from the recurring regulars roughly 20 new personalities are introduced per story.

There will be a Midwestern flavor, solid themes, social issues, and a few lessons in life learned from the golf course which reflect my roots. ...more

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	Lifetime Loser (Prairie Winds Golf Course Book 1) 3.80 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2007 — 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
	Shari's Shot (Prairie Winds Golf Course #6) 4.19 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Opur's Blade (Prairie Winds Golf Course Book 4) 3.81 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	Pabby's Score 4.36 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Finish Line (Prairie Winds Golf Course Book 2) 3.86 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2008 — 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
	.50 Cal (Mark Barrett Book 2) 4.82 avg rating — 11 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 Opus Discordia: The Legend of Fox Crow (The Legend of Foxcrow Book 2) by James Ross (Goodreads Author), Miriam Chowdhury (Illustrator), Tracy Ross (Editor) 4.25 avg rating — 12 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
	Tuey's Course (Prairie Winds Golf Course Book 3) 3.54 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2009 — 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
	I Know Not: The Legend of Fox Crow (The Legend of Foxcrow Book 1) by James Ross (Goodreads Author), Miriam Chowdhury (Illustrator), Tracy Ross (Editor) 4.33 avg rating — 3 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
	The Adventures of Border Bob by James Ross (Goodreads Author), Thi Phuong Nguyen Chinh (Illustrator) really liked it 4.00 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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“Stay true to yourself and listen to your inner voice. It will lead you to your dream.”
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