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James Dempsey

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Born in Liverpool, U.K., which was referred to by Allen Ginsberg as the center of the universe. He was mistaken. Studied at the University of Liverpool, then left for the New World. Master's degree, then a career of teaching and writing--journalism, fiction, a little verse now and then. Married to the lovely Gail, my eternal trophy wife. ...more

Average rating: 4.2 · 44 ratings · 4 reviews · 20 distinct works
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Parenting Unchained: Overco...

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MURPHY'S AMERICAN DREAM

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The Tortured Life of Scofie...

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Zakary's zombies. A fairy tale

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The Prayer of Jesus and the...

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“Electronic books lack gravity.”
James Dempsey

“Is everything all right?” Sinead O’Maurieagh. Born simply Susan Murray, but a youthful inflammation of love for the land of her grandfather, a Kerry man, encouraged her to rechristen herself in the unpronounceable Gaelic and take up Irish step-dancing, which she now taught to the little Liams, Shamuses and Deirdres of South Boston.”
James Dempsey, MURPHY'S AMERICAN DREAM

“Indeed, to Thayer, Worcester displayed the same graceless greed and servility to the social order he despised in his own Worcester relatives”
James Dempsey, The Tortured Life of Scofield Thayer

“Electronic books lack gravity.”
James Dempsey

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