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Richard D. Propes

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in Lebanon, Indiana, The United States

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Self Help, Memoir, Poetry

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"The Hallelujah Life" author Richard Propes is the founder and publisher for The Independent Critic, a communal film website combining film criticism, insightful and entertaining interviews and a strong devotion to peace, nonviolence & justice issues. The Independent Critic is ranked in the Top 15 of all web-based film review websites.

Propes is an award-winning child rights advocate and internationally recognized peace activist with a growing following of readers who appreciate his unique ability to blend a compassionate heart with an insightful critique on movies, past and present.

A longtime freelance film critic for a variety of publications, Propes is the founder and Executive Director for the Tenderness Tour, an international community ...more

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