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Rodman Philbrick grew upwards on the New England declension, where he worked as a longshoreman and boat builder. For many years he wrote mysteries and detective novels. The Private Eye Writers of America nominated 2 of his T.D.Stash serial as best detective novel then selected Philbrick's 'Brothers & Sinners' as All-time Novel in 1993. Writing nether the pen name 'William R. Dantz' he has explored the nigh-future worlds of genetic applied science and howdy-tech brain command in books like 'Hunger', 'Pulse', 'The Seventh Sleeper'. And 'Nine Levels Down'.

Inspired by the life of a boy who lived a few blocks abroad, he wrote 'Freak The Mighty', the honor-winning young-adult novel, which has been translated into n

Aka William R Dantz, Chris Jordan, Westward.R. Philbrick.

Rodman Philbrick grew upwardly on the New England coast, where he worked as a longshoreman and gunkhole builder. For many years he wrote mysteries and detective novels. The Private Eye Writers of America nominated ii of his T.D.Stash serial every bit best detective novel and then selected Philbrick'southward 'Brothers & Sinners' every bit Best Novel in 1993. Writing nether the pen name 'William R. Dantz' he has explored the most-future worlds of genetic engineering and hullo-tech brain command in books similar 'Hunger', 'Pulse', 'The Seventh Sleeper'. And '9 Levels Downward'.

Inspired past the life of a boy who lived a few blocks abroad, he wrote 'Freak The Mighty', the award-winning young-developed novel, which has been translated into numerous languages and is now read in schools throughout the earth. The book was adapted to the screen in 1998 as 'The Mighty', starring Sharon Stone, Gillian Anderson, James Gandolfini, Kieran Culkin, and Elden Henson.

Philbrick, a screenwriter as well as a novelist, is the author of a number of novels for immature readers, including 'The Fire Pony', 'Max the Mighty', 'REM World', 'The Concluding Book In The Universe', 'The Journal of Douglas Allen Deeds' and 'The Immature Man And The Body of water'. His contempo novels for adults include 'Dark Matter', 'Coffins', and 'Taken'. He and his wife split their fourth dimension between Maine and the Florida Keys.

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	Freak the Mighty (Freak The Mighty, #ane) 4.02 avg rating — 48,198 ratings — published 1993 — 53 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try once again. Rate this book Clear rating one of v stars2 of 5 stars3 of v stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
	The Last Book in the Universe 3.91 avg rating — 9,202 ratings — published 2000 — 22 editions	Fault rating book. Refresh and endeavour again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of five stars4 of five stars5 of 5 stars
	The More often than not Truthful Adventures of Homer P. Figg iii.68 avg rating — 7,090 ratings — published 2009 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Articulate rating ane of v stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of v stars
	Zane and the Hurricane: A Story of Katrina 3.98 avg rating — 3,300 ratings — published 2014 — vi editions	Mistake rating book. Refresh and try over again. Rate this volume Articulate rating i of five stars2 of v stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of five stars
	Max the Mighty (Freak The Mighty #2) by Rodman Philbrick, Westward.R. Philbrick three.94 avg rating — 2,874 ratings — published 1998 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and endeavour again. Rate this book Articulate rating 1 of 5 stars2 of v stars3 of 5 stars4 of five stars5 of 5 stars
	Wildfire 3.91 avg rating — ii,143 ratings — published 2019 — seven editions	Mistake rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating ane of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
	The Beau and the Body of water 3.76 avg rating — one,169 ratings — published 2004 — 15 editions	Mistake rating volume. Refresh and try over again. Rate this volume Clear rating 1 of 5 stars2 of v stars3 of five stars4 of 5 stars5 of v stars
	The Big Dark iii.71 avg rating — 1,073 ratings — published 2016 — 6 editions	Mistake rating book. Refresh and endeavor over again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars2 of v stars3 of five stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
	The Periodical of Douglas Allen Deeds: The Donner Political party Expedition, 1846 by Rodman Philbrick, West.R. Philbrick iii.77 avg rating — 487 ratings — published 2001 — iii editions	Mistake rating book. Refresh and attempt again. Charge per unit this book Clear rating 1 of five stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of v stars5 of 5 stars
	Wild River 4.04 avg rating — 431 ratings — four editions	Fault rating volume. Refresh and try over again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of v stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of v stars

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― Rodman Philbrick, The Last Book in the Universe

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