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H.W. Cumming

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HW Cumming is a classical and jazz pianist, a college graduate with a degree in engineering from the University of Toronto, an avid outdoorsman...having skied and trekked all over world - including both Annapurna and Mt. Kilimanjaro, and a successful business executive with more than 25 years in the information technology industry. Horace, George and Ingle were originally conceived by Cumming as bedtime stories to entertain and guide his growing children...The Adventures of Horace, George and Ingle - The Rise of the Black Knight was Cumming's debut novel.

Now a 3 book series with The seven Witches and The Pirates of Adarac.

His latest Novel Two Minutes to Everything is a departure from his previous work and his first Literary Fiction work. ...more

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	The Adventures of Horace, George and Ingle - The Rise of the Black Knight 4.13 avg rating — 82 ratings — published 2014 — 7 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
	Two Minutes to Everything 4.79 avg rating — 24 ratings — 2 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
	Poems from My Life: love is like a flower that grows every day only when its watered or it withers away it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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 Seven Witches (The Adventures of Horace, George and Ingle, #2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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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The Adventures of Horace, George and Ingle - The Rise of the Black KnightReviewed by Catherine Thureson
October 13, 2014

Myth and adventure lie at the heart of this creative and enjoyable story of three brothers on a quest to save their kingdom.

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H.W. Cumming liked Mara Santori's review of Two Minutes to Everything: "There is a line in here about confusing provision with love that I cannot stop thinking about. As someone who has always worked hard to give my kids everything I did not have, it was a bit of a wake-up call to read about Daniel doing the same thing a" Read more of this review »
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H.W. Cumming liked Aliza Villanueva's review of Two Minutes to Everything: "Two Minutes to Everything by H.W. Cumming was nice to read. What really struck me was how real it felt. I thought it had this vibe that made it feel like I was peeking into someone's diary, and I enjoyed that because it kept me interested. You know h" Read more of this review »
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H.W. Cumming liked _sassy_39's review of Two Minutes to Everything: "Two Minutes to Everything is a deeply introspective novel that traces the emotional architecture of one man’s life. The book opens with Daniel standing alone under a Queen West streetlight, reflecting on a life that feels both full and fractured. Fro" Read more of this review »
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H.W. Cumming liked booksforreaders25's review of Two Minutes to Everything: "In Two Minutes to Everything, Daniel reflects on the small moments that quietly shape the course of an entire life. The novel moves through different stages of his journey from childhood victories to adult heartbreak showing how each version of Danie" Read more of this review »
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KIRKUS REVIEW: TWO MINUTES TO EVERYTHING by HW Cumming RELEASE DATE: May 15, 2026 https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-re... A promising, if uneven, portrait of the ways in which people lose and find happiness. Cumming offers a wandering novella of love, lo ...more
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