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I am a writer, editor, and former marketing executive in the travel and publishing industries. Most recently I have been working full-time as a writer and have co-authored five books with Richard Starks: 'In A Town Called Paradox', (Prestwicke Publishing) which is an historical novel set in 1950s Utah at the time when the Big Five Hollywood Studios arrived to film their blockbuster movies; 'Lost in Tibet',(The Lyons Press, 2012) which tells the true story of five young US airmen who, in 1943, were forced to bail out of the plane they were flying and found themselves stranded in Tibet; 'Along the River that Flows Uphill - from the Orinoco to the Amazon', (first published in print by Haus Publishing, 2009, and now also available as an ebook) ...more

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	Lost in Tibet: The Untold Story Of Five American Airmen, A Doomed Plane, And The Will To Survive by Richard Starks (Goodreads Author), Miriam Murcutt (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 215 ratings — published 2004 — 10 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
	In a Town Called Paradox by Miriam Murcutt (Goodreads Author), Richard Starks (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 176 ratings — published 2020 — 3 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
	Room with a Pew: Sleeping Our Way Through Spain's Ancient Monasteries by Richard Starks (Goodreads Author), Miriam Murcutt (Goodreads Author) 3.53 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 2012 — 3 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
	Along the River that Flows Uphill: From the Orinoco to the Amazon by Richard Starks (Goodreads Author), Miriam Murcutt (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2009 — 3 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
	Greenland for $1.99 by Richard Starks (Goodreads Author), Miriam Murcutt (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2013	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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Miriam Murcutt rated a book it was amazing The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout (Goodreads Author)	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
Brilliant and insightful story revealing, in a very tender yet terrible way, the fundamentally flawed human beings we are. Every page of this story reminds us that we have no right to judge others for we never truly know anyone, perhaps most of all, ...more
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A lot of important and interesting facts, unfortunately swamped by several long and confusing attempts to create the atmosphere of life and land in the Polar regions.
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A dour and dark story of a society fixated on God and godliness to the detriment of mankind and his chance for happiness. It's not what I would call a page turner where the plot and characters drive you on. But if you stick with it, I found that ther ...more
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This book is full of Julian Barnes' wry observations and insights into life and love and death. Or should I say death, love and life, since there's more in this book about the former than the latter. But above all, Barnes writes about the intrinsic v ...more
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This read feels a little like driving a long distance at under 20 miles an hour. I like Miller's writing, but you have to enjoy a slow-paced story to stick with it. I found the evenness of his writing, particularly in the face of the story's several ...more
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This book gives an historical perspective to the geo-political events we now read about every day. For example, the way America feels about China's rapid rise to a leading world power, the growing might and importance of India, Putin's desperation to ...more
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Miriam Murcutt made a comment in the group Around the World in 80 Books — What's your opinion on AI narration for audio books? topic " Hi Mike You may be interested in what I had to say in Message 23, above, about getting one of our publishers to pay the shot for converting one of our ...more "
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Miriam Murcutt made a comment in the group UK Book Club — The USA in 51 Books Challenge topic " If it's not too pushy, perhaps I could suggest you try 'In A Town Called Paradox' for your Utah read. Here's the amazon link if you'd like to find out ...more "
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