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Alan M. Cvancara
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Harvest, Alabama
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Biography:
ALAN M. CVANCARA, Ph.D., retired Professor Emeritus of Geology from the University of North Dakota, resides in Harvest, Alabama with his wife, Ella. Alan has written 19 books, two with his wife. Several follow a nature theme. Artistic photography, largely of nature and heritage subjects, represents another passion. He also plays the mandolin, guitar, fiddle, and banjo, and writes songs. Ella says Alan, although plagued by chronic back pain that forced him into early retirement, continues to write and proselytize about nature through his books. Photograph by Ella J. Cvancara © 2007.
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Selected works by this author:
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Prairie Crocus
Helen Vacek, 14-year-old rural girl in the 1940s, battles her father’s farm work and freshman high school adjustment. Her mother divulges a revelation, and Helen proposes a future-guiding decision.
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Alan M. Cvancara
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0-7414-2402-9
©2005
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Prairie Crocus in a Man's World
Helen Vacek, entering the 1960s, confronts resistance as the sole female on the biology faculty at fictitious North Dakota University. Her persistence leads to revolution in her department.
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Alan M. Cvancara
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0-7414-3226-9
©2006
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Down the Academic High Road
Down the Academic High Road reverberates with the persistence and pitfalls to earn B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees for teaching at a university – all arising from humble beginnings.
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Alan M. Cvancara
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0-7414-3730-9
©2007
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Down the Road With Dacotah
DOWN THE ROAD WITH DACOTAH traces a 2-month nature journey by Will and his 11-year granddaughter Dacotah, marked by a strained parental relationship, bear attack, and kidnapping.
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Alan M. Cvancara
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0-7414-4531-X
©2008
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Canoe Tripping and Life: One Stroke at a Time
Canoe Tripping and Life: One Stroke at a Time takes you on canoe/kayak adventures marked by aquatic and riparian life. Interwoven philosophy draws parallels between paddle travel and life’s journey
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Alan M. Cvancara
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0-7414-4811-4
©2008
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Serendipitous Sabbatical
A university professor and his family live on a Minnesota farm during an unconventional sabbatical rich in serendipity. The professor and his wife go beyond the sabbatical as tolerant landlords.
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Alan M. Cvancara
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0-7414-5410-6
©2009
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