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David Miraldi

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David Miraldi is an author, attorney, and artist hailing from Lorain, Ohio. With a career in civil law that spans over four decades, David has dedicated himself to championing the cause of the common man against insurance conglomerates and corporate giants.

A graduate of The College of Wooster (1975), David earned his law degree with honors from The Ohio State Moritz College of Law. Driven by an innate sense of duty, he returned to his hometown to practice alongside his father and brother, serving the community that shaped him.

An author with a flair for narrative nonfiction, David made waves with his debut book, "The Edge of Innocence: The Trial of Casper Bennett," which was crowned the 2018 Book of the Year by the prestigious International
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David Miraldi The Edge of Innocence is a book based on real events. My father was one of the attorneys who defended the accused in the actual trial in 1964. I found…moreThe Edge of Innocence is a book based on real events. My father was one of the attorneys who defended the accused in the actual trial in 1964. I found parts of my father's case file for the case in 2005 long after he had died. I was intrigued by the story and wanted to share it with others. (less)
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The Edge of Innocence: The ...

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The Edge of Malice: The Mar...

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Queen Esther by John Irving
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Although Queen Esther is advertised as a continuation of The Cider House Rules, it bears only a tangential bond with that book. The magic of The Cider House Rules is not carried forward in this rambling story.

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Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
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June Song Hayward and Athena Liu both aspire to be writers following their graduation from an Ivy League School. Casual friends in college, they maintain that relationship when they both live in Washington D.C. after graduation. June's first novel is ...more
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Although a work of fiction, this book borrows heavily from the story of the Charles Manson cult, altering it enough to create something new. The novel is compelling and believable. The author's prose is exquisite, both mesmerizing and insightful.

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What is it like to be a sociopath? Are all sociopaths bad people and to be avoided? Can sociopaths fit into society?

Patric Gagne, the author, is a sociopath and this book is her story--a story in which she grapples to understand her sociopathy and ta
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Bob Comet was a librarian for fifty years, finding meaning and peace in the routine of his day-to-day activities. Now seventy-one, he lives in the house that he inherited from his mother and spends his days reading and walking about Portland. His lif ...more
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The River Is Waiting by Wally Lamb
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Although I loved She's Come Undone and This Much I Know is True, I found The River is Waiting to be a disappointment. I almost stopped reading the book after Corby Ledbetter put his car in reverse and ran over his two-year-old son. Do I really want t ...more
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I was not overly impressed by this book by Dick Francis's son. The book was predictable and several of the characters did not ring true, particularly Sid Haley's wife, Marina.

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All Fours by Miranda July
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This book is decidedly different. It is the story of a forty-five-year old artist's journey to reinvent herself. As the story begins, our artist decides to drive cross country from LA to NYC. Leaving her husband and young son behind, she decides to b ...more
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Although this novel has won numerous awards, I was not wowed by it. Much of the writing is beautiful and new, but there is also much that is interjected for shock value--like an older brother urinating on his sister during her sleep to make her think ...more
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