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Dirty Electricity

by Barry Silverstein

No one is likely to question the fact that electricity is a necessity of modern life. But Samuel Milham, a doctor whose career has centered around public health, believes there is a dangerous downside to electricity, and he sets out to... Read More

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The Strivers

by Jill Allen

Today, it is widely accepted that humanity must begin to explore and utilize renewable sources of energy. In Phil Wallace Payne’s debut novel, The Strivers: Adventure in Science, and Significance Forging a Fueled Future for Mankind... Read More

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Joie de Vivre

by Sheila M. Trask

Not many memoirs can give you an earworm. It may be impossible, however, to read Alain Rheault’s Joie de Vivre: The Formula to Enjoyment of Life without hearing Bobby McFerrin performing “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” in your head.... Read More

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Fred T. Perris in Deseret

by Bradley A. Scott

Frederick Thomas Perris is recognized in Southern California as a significant part of the region’s pioneer history. As county surveyor for San Bernardino County, he literally shaped the map of the largest county in the nation. As a... Read More

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Death and Transfiguration

by Christopher Soden

Istvan Hornyak’s Death and Transfiguration: A Tragic Drama in Five Acts is an operatic, intriguing, somewhat misguided, and turgid retelling of the tale of Faust. According to legend, Dr. Henry Faust is a sagacious, peerless scholar... Read More

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Poems in the Key of Price

by Karen Rigby

Jarvis Price’s debut collection, "Poems in the Key of Price", focuses on a man in search of consolation and reconciliation. A poet of imploring messages whose subjects range from romantic and filial love to the endurance of Christian... Read More

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