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  • Giving "Getting What I Deserve" What It Deserves

    Finding the right readership for "Getting What I Deserve" requires patience and listening to comments about the book's theme left on Facebook.

    Giving "Getting What I Deserve" What It Deserves

    Finding the right readership for "Getting What I Deserve" requires patience and listening to comments about the book's theme left on Facebook.

  • Talk to Charlie!

    One of the "out-of-the-box" approaches I'm taking in marketing "Getting What I Deserve" is the creation of a verbal chatbot in the voice of Charlie, the protagonist.

    Talk to Charlie!

    One of the "out-of-the-box" approaches I'm taking in marketing "Getting What I Deserve" is the creation of a verbal chatbot in the voice of Charlie, the protagonist.

  • Why I Wrote This

    Charlie’s story in "Getting What I Deserve" isn’t biographical or even semi-biographical. It’s an interpretation of experiences and observations I had while growing up as I navigated friendships and slowly...

    Why I Wrote This

    Charlie’s story in "Getting What I Deserve" isn’t biographical or even semi-biographical. It’s an interpretation of experiences and observations I had while growing up as I navigated friendships and slowly...

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Getting What I Deserve

Available NOW for readers 11-14—a gripping tale about 13 year-old faced with an unimaginable dilemma: his worst enemy wants to be his best friend! Is Mark for real, or is this just another cruel game?

The story centers on 13-year-old Charlie, whose life takes an unexpected turn when his former bully, Mark, shows up at his doorstep on the first day of summer vacation. Mark, the source of Charlie’s year-long torment, suddenly seeks friendship, leaving Charlie questioning his intentions and navigating a storm of emotions.

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Available on Amazon in Paperback, Hardcover, Audio and eBook. If you're on Kindle Unlimited, read it FREE!

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Who Are We?

I’m Rich Samuels. Rich Perceptions is my collection of thought-provoking, easy-to-read, and entertaining books for kids and teens from 9 to 14 years old.

My growing library encourages tolerance and builds self-esteem, confidence, and self-reliance. You'll find humor, drama and deeply relatable characters that face real-life challenges, including bullying and toxic friendships.

New books are just around the corner!