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Jack Dunn
Biography
Reed J. Dunn, Jr. writing as Jack Dunn was born in 1934. He grew up on a farm in rural, southwestern Pennsylvania. His childhood experiences included attending a one-room country school, being engaged in a variety of farm chores and following the military exploits of older cousins. He was educated in the Washington County public schools. He earned Bachelor of Science and Master of Science Degrees in Geography at Penn State University.
His entire professional life was in the field of planning and community development most of which was at the executive management level. His earliest employments were with a consulting engineering firm and state government. From 1965 until 2000 he was the Executive Director of the York County (Pennsylvania) Planning Commission. He was a charter member of both the American Planning Association and the American Institute of Certified Planners and in 1972 was President of the Pennsylvania Planning Association.
During the years that he lived in York he was involved in a variety of civic and quasi-governmental activities that focused on such area as economic development, tourism, community infrastructure and the environment.
His wife of forty-five years, Almeda Engle Dunn, passed away in 2008. A son, Bradley, resides in York. A brother, Daniel, resides in California.
He currently resides in northeastern Pennsylvania with his partner, Naomi Meyer. His leisure time activities include writing and volunteer work. Special interests include genealogy and family histories.
His entire professional life was in the field of planning and community development most of which was at the executive management level. His earliest employments were with a consulting engineering firm and state government. From 1965 until 2000 he was the Executive Director of the York County (Pennsylvania) Planning Commission. He was a charter member of both the American Planning Association and the American Institute of Certified Planners and in 1972 was President of the Pennsylvania Planning Association.
During the years that he lived in York he was involved in a variety of civic and quasi-governmental activities that focused on such area as economic development, tourism, community infrastructure and the environment.
His wife of forty-five years, Almeda Engle Dunn, passed away in 2008. A son, Bradley, resides in York. A brother, Daniel, resides in California.
He currently resides in northeastern Pennsylvania with his partner, Naomi Meyer. His leisure time activities include writing and volunteer work. Special interests include genealogy and family histories.
Where to find Jack Dunn online
Books
RESCUE
by Jack Dunn
Price:
Free!
Words: 40,630.
Language:
English.
Published: April 21, 2020
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Categories:
Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled
Garth Kosloff, a retired police detective, agrees to help with a simple, missing person assignment that quickly evolves into drug cartel issues, prostitution, kidnapping and murder.
Short Stories
by Jack Dunn
Price:
Free!
Words: 17,760.
Language:
English.
Published: April 19, 2015
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Categories:
Fiction » Literary collections » American / General
(5.00 from 1 review)
Character driven short stories dealing with an undocumented immigrant, a runaway slave, coming of age experiences, a love story and end of life.
The Way It Was
by Jack Dunn
Price:
Free!
Words: 23,150.
Language:
English.
Published: February 4, 2015
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Categories:
Nonfiction » Biography » Personal memoir
A memoir of a depression baby whose formative years were on the home front during World War II and whose college experience enabled him to live the American Dream.
Civil War Memories
by Jack Dunn
Price:
$1.99 USD.
Words: 52,180.
Language:
English.
Published: April 7, 2013
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Categories:
Fiction » Historical » USA
In 1862 Charles “Bump” Conger answers the challenge to do his patriotic duty in the Civil War and enlists in the One Hundred and Fortieth Pennsylvania Volunteers. Left at home is his young wife, Isadora, and three small children to fend for themselves. What was expected to be a few months of military service transitions into three years of conflicting views, hardship and tragedy.
Home and Away
by Jack Dunn
Price:
$1.99 USD.
Words: 61,020.
Language:
English.
Published: January 16, 2013
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Categories:
Fiction » Historical » USA
In 1863, sterling louchs, a student at the pennsylvania agricultural college and benjamin taylor, a runaway slave find their journeys intertwined in the days leading up to the battle of gettysburg. Their shared experiences result in sterling reaching his home and benjamin taking first steps towards freedom and a new life.