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Jorge R. Obando

Ewing, New Jersey · 3 books

Jorge R. Obando is an independent author whose books explore memory, family, travel, identity, and the quiet emotional traces that remain with us over time.

MemoirLiterary ReflectionTravel WritingChildren’s Books

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Ewing

Ewing is a Mercer County community with local writers, independent books, family stories, and creative work connected to the greater Princeton and Trenton area.

Pennington

Pennington is a small New Jersey borough with nearby authors, schools, libraries, and readers interested in locally created books.

Princeton

Princeton is home to a wide literary and academic community, including independent writers, educators, researchers, and local storytellers.

Mercer County

Mercer County authors write across memoir, children’s books, local history, fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and reflective literature.

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What Remains

A reflective book in fragments exploring memory, absence, identity, connection, and the emotional traces people leave behind in our lives.

Cover for The Tracks Remember

The Tracks Remember

A father and son journey across England becomes a meditation on memory, wonder, and the quiet moments that shape us forever.

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Trains and Castles

A family-friendly companion story shaped by trains, castles, travel, imagination, and the wonder of seeing the world through a child’s eyes.

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