William kent philosophy feral
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Raised in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon, William Kent Krueger briefly attended Stanford University—before being kicked out for radical activities. After that, he logged timber, worked construction, tried his hand at freelance journalism, and eventually ended up researching child development at the University of Minnesota. He’s been married for more than fifty years to a marvelous woman who is a retired attorney. He makes his home in St. Paul, a city he dearly loves.
Krueger writes a mystery series set in the north woods of Minnesota. His protagonist is Cork O’Connor, the former sheriff of Tamarack County and a man of mixed heritage—part Irish and part Ojibwe. His work has received a number of awards, including the Minnesota Book Award, the Loft-McKnight Fiction Award, the Anthony Award, the Barry Award, the Dilys Award, and the Friends of American Writers Prize. His last thirteen novels were all New York Times bestsellers.
Ordinary Grace, his stand-alone novel published in 2013, received the Edgar Award, given by the Mystery Writers of America in recognition for the best n
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A Note from Kent about
Spirit Crossing
It’s almost impossible for me to believe that with Spirit Crossing I will have published twenty-one books in my Cork O’Connor series. More than a quarter of a century ago, my dream of being a published author came true with the release of Iron Lake, the first in the series. If you’d asked me then if I thought there could possibly be twenty more, I’d have said you were nuts. But here we are.
Like so much of my work in the series, the story centers on an issue of great importance in the Native American community—Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP). Before I tackled the writing of this novel, I spoke with a number of my friends in the Ojibwe community, questioning whether, as a white guy, I had the right to deal with this subject. I heard from them nothing but encouragement. And so I’ve done my best to present a story that I hope is not only a compelling mystery but will also serve to broaden the awareness of this tragic situation, which affects nearly every Native community on this continent.
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William Kent
English architect, landscape architect, painter and furniture designer of the early 18th century
For other people named William Kent, see William Kent (disambiguation).
William Kent (c. 1685 – 12 April 1748) was an English architect, landscape architect, painter and furniture designer of the early 18th century. He began his career as a painter, and became Principal Painter in Ordinary or court painter, but his real talent was for design in various media.
Kent introduced the Palladian style of architecture into England with the villa at Chiswick House, and also originated the 'natural' style of gardening known as the English landscape garden at Chiswick, Stowe Gardens in Buckinghamshire, and Rousham House in Oxfordshire. As a landscape gardener he revolutionised the layout of estates, but had limited knowledge of horticulture.
He complemented his houses and gardens with stately furniture for major buildings including Hampton Court Palace, Chiswick House, Devonshire House and Rousham.
Early life
Kent was born in Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshir
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