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Jacqui Murray

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I'm a teacher, writer, mom and dog-lover. I'm the author of a self-help book for teens called Building a Midshipman, the story of my daughter's journey from high school to the United States Naval Academy as well as the Rowe-Delamagente series, thrillers about terrorists, geeks, and world-ending dangers. As a break from non-stop thrills, I write the Man vs. Nature series which follows early humans as they struggle to survive a world where Nature is King and they are nothing more than prey.

I'm also an adjunct professor in tech ed, editor of a K-18 technology curriculum and over one hundred technology training books for K-12, webmaster for four blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice book reviewer, a columnist for TeachHUB, monthly contributor to Today’s ...more

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	Survival of the Fittest (Crossroads #1) 4.28 avg rating — 632 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Quest for Home (Crossroads #2) 4.52 avg rating — 514 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Born in a Treacherous time (Dawn of Humanity #1) 4.24 avg rating — 546 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Against All Odds (Crossroads #3) 4.52 avg rating — 465 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Laws of Nature (Dawn of Humanity #2) 4.54 avg rating — 355 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Natural Selection (Dawn of Humanity #3) 4.50 avg rating — 320 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Endangered Species (Savage Land #1) 4.54 avg rating — 151 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Badlands (Savage Land #2) 4.36 avg rating — 99 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	55 Technology Projects for the Digital Classroom by Jacqui Murray (Goodreads Author), Penelope Windsor (Editor) 4.21 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2008 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Balance of Nature (Savage Land Book 3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 6 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Jacqui Murray

Crossroads (3 books)
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Dawn of Humanity (3 books)
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Savage Land (2 books)
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Murder at Millars Hotel (Lady Ellen Investigates #1)

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“It is not the strongest or the most intelligent who will survive but those who can best manage change.”
― Jacqui Murray, Survival of the Fittest

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“History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.”
― Winston S. Churchill

tags: history, humor, writing

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“Of all God's creatures, there is only one that cannot be made slave of the leash. That one is the cat. If man could be crossed with the cat it would improve the man, but it would deteriorate the cat.”
― Mark Twain

tags: cats

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“Some people want to be bank presidents. Other people want to rob banks.”
― Richard Ford

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“If the facts are against you, argue the law. If the law is against you, argue the facts. If the law and the facts are against you, pound the table and yell like hell”
― Carl Sandburg

tags: humor

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“Never say more than is necessary.”
― Richard Brinsley Sheridan

tags: essay, history

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Bloggers Unite™ — 1864 members — last activity 14 jan. 2026 06:25
For those who blog, love books and love to read them both! Let’s open up the world of blogging and have lots of fun doing it; please join our Group. E ...more

How do you organise your writing - Idea to Promo and beyond — 17 members — last activity 11 août 2011 17:22
I have found that the varying amount of details I need to keep track of, from the initial idea to promoting the book, is hard to keep track of. It's s ...more

Prehistoric Fiction Writers and Readers Campfire — 89 members — last activity 18 fév. 2025 03:20
This is a group for all lovers of prehistoric fiction. It was founded by a group of writer, but readers are welcomed too. In fact, it won’t be much fu ...more

Goodreads Librarians Group — 308965 members — last activity 0 minutes ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more

The Insecure Writer's Support Group Book Club — 435 members — last activity 28 sept. 2023 23:57
IWSG Book Clubbers, The original IWSG Book Club has shifted gears to focus on the creative talents of its members. The book club will be spotlighting ...more

American Westerns — 682 members — last activity 19 jan. 2026 01:47
The American Westerns group provides a forum for the appreciation and discussion of classic and current fiction of the Old West.

Q&A: Is Building a Midshipman Right for Me — 1 member — last activity 10 juil. 2009 19:53
I am the mother of a now-graduated Midshipman and the author of the how-to book, Building a Midshipman: How to decide of the Naval Academy is right fo ...more

The Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Group — 32027 members — last activity 41 minutes ago
“It was a dark and stormy night. Lightning flashed and thunder rolled across the sky. Rain spattered a mysterious, hooded stranger who peered over the ...more

Human Origins—Explorations and Discussions in Anthropology, Biology, Archaeology, and Geology — 670 members — last activity 27 nov. 2024 20:08
An informal on-line “bulletin-board” resource for readers interested in staying abreast of the current state-of-knowledge and the latest books, techni ...more

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This is a group for those who participate in NetGalley.com to discuss the books that they have been reading from the website, share helpful hints, and ...more

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message 3: by Jacqui

27 mai 2012 04:02

Graeme wrote: "Hi Jacqui, Welcome once again and thank you so much for your kind friendship. Yes I will look at your blog, why? you have been a tech teacher for 15 years. Like the opening paragraph to a novel... ..."

Hehe. It does sound like a character.

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message 2: by Graeme

27 mai 2012 00:49

Hi Jacqui, Welcome once again and thank you so much for your kind friendship. Yes I will look at your blog, why? you have been a tech teacher for 15 years. Like the opening paragraph to a novel... Jacqui welcomed the exchange from her students, at any level, in the knowledge that only she knew who she was and her past, beyond the last 15 years...

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message 1: by Christine

20 fév. 2012 13:16

thanks for being my friend and that's so cool that your a teacher at a school and i'm an aid at the riverside elementary school where i help little kids that are handicapped and i play the piano and i'm raising money by making bracelets for the make a wish foundation of new jersey and i have a medical problem

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