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S.A. Bodeen is an American author born in 1965. He is known for his works in young adult literature, particularly in science fiction and suspense. Bodeen's books have gained popularity among readers and have won multiple literary awards.

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“Most dads had hobbies that they passed down to their sons; hunting, fishing, auto repair. Dad’s hobby was nuclear war, which meant his sons knew everything about it.”

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Book:The Compound

Source: The Compound

“I wanted to let go, drop him, anything to get him out of my arms.”

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Book:The Compound

Source: The Compound

“My dad was never one of those dads you could ask for a quarter if you saw a gumball machine. Instead he had one of those black American Express cards not available to general public. Gumball machines didn’t have slots for those.”

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Book:The Compound

Source: The Compound

“I would have rather had a dad with change jingling in his pocket; one who would have spent the last forty minutes of the world raking leaves for his kids to jump in, so that they perished in one loud, bright instant, giggles still bubbling up from their bellies, never suspecting a thing. Yeah, well. Tough luck, rich boy.”

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Book:The Compound

Source: The Compound

“Place unopened pouch in warm water for 5-10 minutes. Unopened pouch may be laid on a warm surface. Lay unopened pouch in direct sunlight. Not much chance of that down here. Place unopened pouch inside you shirt, allow you body temperature to warm your MRE. I was surprised they left out: Place unopened pouch on ground and pee on it.”

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Author:S.A. Bodeen

“That night I dreamed of turduckens.”

Night

Book:The Compound

Source: The Compound

“T.S Elliot was wrong. My world ended with a bang the minute we entered the Compound and the silver door closed behind us. The sound was brutal. Final.”

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Book:The Compound

Source: The Compound

“Yeah, well, wish in one hand, crap in the other, and see which fills up first”

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Book:The Compound

Source: The Compound

“It's easier to revise lousy writing than to revise a blank sheet of paper.”

Writing Easier Paper Blank Sheets

Author:S.A. Bodeen

“What is a turducken? An exclusive culinary creation available by special order from some little Cajun town down south. Entirely deboned, a turducken consists of a turkey, stuffed with duck, stuffed with a chicken, like an edible Russian nesting doll. Some were stuffed with alligator, crap, shrimp; my favorite was the traditional cornbread variety.”

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Author:S.A. Bodeen

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Born: 1965
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Quotes: 10

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