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A Revolution of the Mind

by Mari Carlson

"A Revolution of the Mind" is a complex novel in which a woman becomes angry about society’s approach to mental health. In M. V. Perry’s novel "A Revolution of the Mind", a woman in her twenties thinks about how her depression formed... Read More

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Wand

by Mari Carlson

The absurdist novel "Wand" takes on serious issues via the exploits of a daring artist. An artist works to make the world a better place in Chuck Champlin’s raucous novel "Wand". In the 1980s in LA, Chris is a cartoonist who gets by on... Read More

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Shades of Betrayal

by Mari Carlson

In the probing historical novel "Shades of Betrayal", men’s virtues are tested by the atrocities of WWII. U. W. Baker’s intricate historical novel "Shades of Betrayal" follows the difficulties and successes of people embroiled in... Read More

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The Road Home

by Mari Carlson

In the evocative novel "The Road Home", a traumatized woman starts the long process of belonging. Set in the aftermath of September 11, 2001, Laura Tonwe’s rich novel "The Road Home" is a story about healing. After college, Stephanie,... Read More

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Children of the Dust

by Mari Carlson

The historical novel "Children of the Dust" follows two veterans as they become vigilantes. In J. C. Bourg’s historical novel "Children of the Dust", Vietnam veterans and other war-traumatized heroes join forces. After an icy reception... Read More

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The Last Professional

by Mari Carlson

A man rides the rails in the pilgrimage novel "The Last Professional", which proposes a free-spirited interpretation of the American dream. In Ed Davis’s historical novel "The Last Professional", gangs square off in an old school... Read More

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My Little Bird

by Mari Carlson

"My Little Bird" is a loving memoir about a romance that beat the odds. Theresa H. Kulla-Klink’s memoir "My Little Bird" is about the bond she formed with an American soldier during and after WWII. By the time Kulla-Klink met Michael,... Read More

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