M. W. Merritt, Book Reviewer
M. W. Merritt is Maine-based writer and editor, community organizer, and classics scholar.
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M. W. Merritt is Maine-based writer and editor, community organizer, and classics scholar.
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Written in the face of divine judgment and grief, "A Perilous Time" is a searching religious text. N. E. Kurz’s religious self-help book "A Perilous Time" is about dealing with grief, social upheaval, and violence by understanding the...
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"Stand Your Ground" is a memoir about personal struggles within the criminal justice system, leading to a call for reform. Barry D. Todd’s earnest memoir "Stand Your Ground" is about navigating the flawed criminal justice system in the...
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Narrated with emotional intensity, "The Satisfied Introvert" is a memoir about working to succeed beyond social challenges; it includes suggestions for others, too. Benjamin Plumb’s memoir-cum-self-help-book "The Satisfied Introvert"...
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Inspired by Tudor history, Autumn Krause’s "Grave Flowers" is an intriguing fantasy novel full of conflict and love. Madalina is princess of Radix, a staid kingdom known for its grave flowers, deadly magical plants. Her twin sister,...
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"Reprise" is a brief, affecting poetry collection that seeks meaning amid political chaos. Victor Marrero’s "Reprise" is a collection of eleven poems on the time between the world wars and the rise of tyranny, grief, and repetition....
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About perseverance through faith, "Legacy Letters" is a moving memoir. Stephanie Livingston’s epistolary memoir "Legacy Letters" is about growing a family, the ups and downs of marriage, and religion at the turn of the century....
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In the adventure-filled novel "The Immortal Happerstadt", a prince leaves his ordinary upbringing to fulfill his destiny. In Kevin Goss’s busy fantasy novel "The Immortal Happerstadt", a gay prince raised as a peasant pursues a life of...
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Filled with advice for Christians to welcome God’s love into their lives, How to Walk with God like Enoch is an assertive religious guide. Emmanuel Omere’s evangelizing guide How to Walk with God like Enoch calls for the rejection of...
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