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 Dennis Cardiff's Biography
Gender:Male
Birthday:December 17 1946
Location:Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
About Me:I am semi-retired, married and reside in Ottawa, Canada. I have returned to writing after a long absense. Having extra time on my hands allows for reflection and revision. I was born in the central prairie region of Canada -- Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Endless sky, plains and highways left plenty of room for imagination.
Type of Writer:There are a lot of wierd things going on in my brain. Occasionally, I let some of them out. Reader, beware!
Writing Style:I have tried many styles of writing with more or less success. You be the judge... please!
Interests:I volunteer with the Shepherds of Good Hope, a homeless shelter providing meals, clothing and a place to sleep for those in need.
Website / Homepage:http://www.wetcanvas.com/web/sites/8981/cardiffpai...
My Blog:http://www.Writing.Com/authors/dcardiff/blog
Favorite Link:http://www.shadowtrain.com/shadowtrain/id74.html
Favorite Link:http://invisiblepeople.tv/blog/2011/09/mo-homeless...
Favorite Books:"Chronicles, Volume 1" by Bob Dylan; "Crime and Punishment" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky; "Threepenny Novel" by Bertolt Brecht; "Steppenwolf" by Hermann Hesse; "While I Was Gone" by Sue Miller; "Pull of the Moon" by Elizabeth Berg.
Favorite Authors:Elizabeth Berg, William Shakespeare, Raymond Chandler, Kurt Vonnegut, Richard Brautigan. Sue Miller, John Irving.
Favorite Poets:Tornado Day, Sage, my new Rising Star Poppy Moss , T.S. Eliot, Carl Sandburg, Robert Frost, William Wantling, Emily Dickenson, e.e.cummings.
Favorite Quote:A quote from my main man, Bob Dylan: "A song is like a dream, and you try to make it come true. They're like strange countries that you have to enter."
Favorite Music:Robert Johnson, Billie Holiday, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Bob Seger, Colin James, Pink Floyd, Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan, Muddy Waters, Koko Taylor, B.B. King, Howlin' Wolf, Little Walter, Lightnin' Hopkins, Big Bill Broonzy, Wilson Pickett
Favorite Movies:"Precious", "Sleuth", "Sayonara", "Casablanca", "The Maltese Falcon", "On the Waterfront", "Rebel Without a Cause", "The Wild One", "Streetcar Named Desire", "Shawshank Redemption".
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