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Ramey Channell

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Born

in Leeds, Alabama, The United States

Website

https://www.moonlightridgeseries.blogspot.com/

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Literature & Fiction, Poetry, Children's Books

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J.D. Salinger, Kate Chopin, James Joyce, Truman Capote ...more

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June 2011

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Ramey Channell is an author, poet, and artist, who was born in a small Alabama town, grew up in the magical backwoods of 1950s rural Alabama, and began writing poetry and short stories at an early age. Ramey's published works include three southern fiction novels in The Moonlight Ridge Series, the children's picture book "Mice from the Planet Zimlac," and numerous short stories in award-winning collections and journals.

Ramey is the youngest of three sisters, and she inherited her love of poetry, literature, and creative writing from her grandmother, mother, and older sisters. She inherited her foolishness and artistic talent from her father.

"I am infinitely grateful for everything I learned from the mountain folk who made up my family and c ...more

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Average rating: 4.49 · 72 ratings · 23 reviews · 8 distinct works

	Sweet Music on Moonlight Ridge (Book 1) 4.31 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	The Witches of Moonlight Ridge (Moonlight Ridge #2) 4.69 avg rating — 16 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
	Mice from the Planet Zimlac it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2021 — 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 Treasure of Moonlight Ridge (The Moonlight Ridge Series Book 3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 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
	WELL READ Magazine's Best of 2023 Volume Two by Ann Hite (Goodreads Author), Mandy Haynes (Goodreads Author) (editor), Francine Rodriguez (contributor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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
	Classic Pieces Retold: A Mobile Writers Guild Anthology by Joyce Scarbrough, Candice Conner, Steven Moore really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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
	Les Souriceaux de la Planete Zimlac by Ramey Channell (Goodreads Author), Alexandrine Duteil Stebach (Translator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
	Musical Pieces: A Mobile Writers Guild Anthology by Joyce Scarbrough, Candice Conner, Dale Pfeiffer 0.00 avg rating — 0 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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“The earth is the mother of all people, and all people should have equal rights upon it.”
― Chief Joseph

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“We were contented to let things remain as the Great Spirit Chief made them. They were not; and would change the rivers and mountains if they did not suit them.”
― Chief Joseph

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