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    No Explanations
    No Explanations
    No Explanations
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    No Explanations

    By Karen Reis

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    I am not a parrot. I am not a child. I am not stupid. I am an independent spacer, the successful captain of a cargo hauler, who just so happens to have autism. I do not like loud noises, smelly food or pets. That’s it. That’s all. So please, stop calling me a hero.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKaren Reis
    Release dateAug 5, 2015
    ISBN9781310247125
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    Karen Reis

    Karen Reis (1984-present) lives in Oregon with her husband and two children, one of whom is on the autism spectrum. She loves science fiction, Jane Austen, and exposing her kids to the books and show she loved as a kid. Favorite TV show: The Closer Favorite movie: Star Trek Favorite books: Jaran by Kate Elliot, Home Mountain by Jeanne Williams, Foreigner series by C.J. Cherryh, Graceling Realm series by Kristin Cashore, The Outsider by Penelope Williamson, Dark Horse by Michelle Diener, any sci-fi written by Julie Czerneda, and many, many more.

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