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RALPH, Conversations with a Bear

by Pete Merrill

238 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); catalogue #03-1545; ISBN 1-4120-1167-1; US$25.00, C$29.00, EUR20.50, £14.50

Ralph is the hilarious story of a grumpy old man's adventures with a curmudgeonly black bear; it's a battle of wits between man and beast in the bear's shrinking wilderness habitat. Full of intrigue, suspense and high adventure.

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About the Book Ralph is not your average talking bear: he's well-read, he claims to have read everything Shakespeare ever wrote, has strong opinions on every subject and has a decidedly jaundiced opinion of the human race.

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About the Author Pete Merrill grew up in California and moved to Washington State following WWII. Among other things, he taught high school for 22 years in the small town of Belfair, WA. Upon retirement he took up woodcarving for 12 years, then found that writing was less strenuous but equally rewarding.

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