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Richard D. Propes

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in Lebanon, Indiana, The United States

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https://theindependentcritic.com

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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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I love it when I learn from a book on leadership. I love it when I have some handy dandy takeaways. I love it when a book on leadership inspires me. But you want to know what my real test for a book on leadership is? It's when I decide for myself "Wo ...more
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I must confess that as I began my journey with John Andrew Bryant's "The Table at the End of the World: Christ's Regard for Those in Despair," I found myself not completely resonating it. I think, perhaps, I had different expectations than the story ...more
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A good majority of the books I read anymore are for review, however, I was visiting a local Catholic gift shop and eyeballed Jana Riess's "Flunking Sainthood: A Year of Breaking the Sabbath, Forgetting to Pray, and Still Loving My Neighbor," and I de ...more
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Have you ever read a book and felt like you'd discovered a new friend? That's the feeling I got from Claudia Love Mair's "Mourning Pages: A Soulful Guide to Writing Through Grief," abook that weaves together a tapestry of story, poetry, and guided pro ...more
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