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Paco Ahlgren
Born (1968-11-19) November 19, 1968 (age 56)
El Paso, Texas
Occupationauthor, journalist
Notable awardsEric Hoffer Award[1]
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2007 Medalist: Forward Book of the Year[2]
2007 Booksense Notable[3]
Website
PacoAhlgren.com

Paco Ahlgren (born November 19, 1968) is an American writer and journalist. His novel, Discipline, was published in July 2007 by Greenleaf Book Group; it went on to receive the 2008 Eric Hoffer Book Award in commercial fiction.[4]

Early life

Born Frank Richard Ahlgren, III, his parents soon nicknamed him "Paco," the Spanish nickname for Francisco, and he would go on to use this as his regular name rather than Frank.

In his late teens, Ahlgren began a career as a professional musician with the band The Bentley Tock. The Bentley Tock began performing around the campus of The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Ahlgren was the lead vocalist, guitarist and songwriter. In 1992, The Bentley Tock began recording their songs, releasing the CD titled "Able."

While touring and recording with The Bentley Tock, Ahlgren studied music theory, English, philosophy, psychology, and modern scientific and social theories. Eventually, he earned a degree in finance and worked as an economist and analyst for nearly two decades. For several years, Ahlgren closely studied subjects ranging from eastern epistemology and metaphysics, to subatomic science.[5]

Family

Ahlgren is the grandson of Frank Ahlgren Sr., editor of Memphis daily newspaper The Commercial Appeal for 32 years, and a University of Tennessee Board of Trustees member for 27 years. Ahlgren Sr. was involved in developing the university's School of Journalism in 1957, and was inducted into the Tennessee Newspaper Hall of Fame in November 2007.[6]

Discipline

Discipline has received favorable reviews from Jeffrey Satinover, noted psychiatrist and author of The Quantum Brain, and Dr. Nicholas Herbert, the author of Quantum Reality, Faster Than Light, and Elemental Mind.

Discipline also received favorable reviews from The Midwest Book Review,[7] The Houston Press[8] and Durango Herald.[9]

Blog

Ahlgren writes in a blog, The Bottom Violation,[10] which is carried by websites including Seeking Alpha,[11] Benzinga,[12] Investor Concepts,[13] and the Gold Speculator.[14]


References

  1. ^ 2008 Eric Hoffer Award. "Discipline - by Paco Ahlgren". Hoffer Award Website. Retrieved 2010-01-01. {{cite web}}: |archive-url= requires |archive-date= (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ 2007 Medalist: Forward Book of the Year. "Discipline - by Paco Ahlgren". Foreward Book of the Year Website. Retrieved 2008-01-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ 2007 Booksense Notable. "Discipline - by Paco Ahlgren". Booksense Notable Website. Retrieved 2010-01-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Hofferaward.Com Template:WebCite
  5. ^ Nothing Binding. "Discipline - by Paco Ahlgren". Nothing Binding Writer's Website. Retrieved 2008-01-18.
  6. ^ Tennessee Press Association. "Fall Board of Directors Meeting and Tennessee Newspaper Hall of Fame Induction" (PDF). TPA Newsletter. Retrieved 2008-01-18. [dead link‍]
  7. ^ Cox, James A. "The Fiction Shelf". Midwest Book Review: Library Bookwatch, Volume 2, Number 9. Retrieved 2008-01-18.
  8. ^ Ramey, Julia. "Paco Ahlgren: Debut novelist reads from Discipline". Houston Press Arts and Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-01-18.
  9. ^ Miller, Patricia. "Supernatural crime fighting fills first novel". The Durango Herald. Archived from the original on 2007-08-08. Retrieved 2008-01-18.
  10. ^ The Bottom Violation. "Author, Paco Ahlgren". The Bottom Violation Blog. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
  11. ^ Seeking Alpha. "Author, Paco Ahlgren". Seeking Alpha Website. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
  12. ^ Benzinga. "Author, Paco Ahlgren". Benzinga Website. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
  13. ^ Investor Concepts. "Author, Paco Ahlgren". Investor Concepts Website. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
  14. ^ The Gold Speculator. "Author, Paco Ahlgren". The Gold Speculator Website. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
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