Books by Ryan Uytdewilligen

by Ryan Uytdewilligen
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5 books
Ryan Uytdewilligen is an up-and-coming author who writes about small towns, film history, and talking sea turtles. With a wide variety of fiction, non-fiction, and children’s publications, humor and history shine in the many works of this new and exciting young author.
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Tractor

Ryan Uytdewilligen, 2016
Based on Jack Kerouac novels, the book takes place in 1961, following a young country boy who has his beliefs and comforts challenged when he accepts a job picking up a tractor and driving it across the southern USA. Historic and nostalgic, the book paints a picture of the era and young love.

He's No Angel

Ryan Uytdewilligen, 2022
A comedic fantasy about a greedy talent agent who represents a man who claims to be an angel from heaven wanting to spread a message. He also happens to be the agents deceased father. It could be a path for riches but also a chance for the two to bond, even if the father-turned-angel remembers nothing from his past life.

Akela

Ryan Uytdewilligen, 2019
Told in the perspective of a sea turtle, this sprawling tale follows Akela, who falls in love with his mate but is separated during Pearl Harbor. He spends decades, becoming a part of historical moments and meeting real people trying to get back to her.

Killing John Wayne

The Making of the Conqueror
Ryan Uytdewilligen, 2021
John Wayne made the worst film of his career in 1956 with Howard Hughes, Susan Hayward, and Dick Powell. In it, The Conqueror, he plays Genghis Khan. Most would forget about this turkey if that’s all there was to it. But it also bankrupted the studio and was filmed near a nuclear test site. This book details the history and more

The History of Lethbridge

Ryan Uytdewilligen, 2020
Ryan was born in Lethbridge, Alberta and raised outside of the city. From a coal mining settlement to an agricultural hub, this non-fiction book charts the unusual history of the city from its involvement in the world wars to prohibition, The Great Depression, and the Baby Boomer era.