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Maxwell James Bennett

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in Hancock, The United States

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Poetry, Fiction, Essays

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Maxwell James Bennett is an aspiring writer and graduate of Northern Arizona University, where he studied Politics, Philosophy, & Law and Italian. Originally from Hancock, Michigan, he now lives in Arizona, bringing a Great Lakes perspective to the Southwest.

His writing journey began with poetry and personal reflection, leading to the publication of Until Love Tells Me So, a collection centered on love, heartbreak, and growth. With From the Porch, Bennett expands his focus beyond the personal and into imagined lives, perspectives, and philosophical questions.

Rather than placing himself at the center of the narrative, he steps back, allowing characters, settings, and ideas to take shape on their own terms. His work reflects an evolving inter ...more

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Prague Winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1948

by Madeleine K. Albright

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Il Mistero Della Casa in Sicilia: For Upper Beginner to Lower Intermediate learners of Italian (House Number 23: From Beginner to Advanced Box Set Vol. 1) (Italian Edition)

by Melanie Chircop

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The Age of Walls: How Barriers Between Nations Are Changing Our World (3) (Politics of Place)

by Tim Marshall

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I could write a bit about this book but I think it’s something I will sit with for a little while longer. I enjoyed it more than the Metamorphosis but again I noticed myself getting distracted in Kafka’s writing style — because this book was technica ...more
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A very interesting and even more so a very applicable argument is presented in this book on industrialization. Written in the 70s, Illich refers to the unchecked expansion of industrialization as a form of "new serfdom" where we have enslaved humanity ...more
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A nice short story of an old man and the sea Theres many takeaways from this book but to me, one seems more interesting than the others and its pertaining to Hemingway as a writer. Sprinkled throughout this book are elegant little metaphors that once ...more
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I have a hard time with this story. a girl from high society finding authenticity in Italy is a fine story but i dont feel like anything else is happening which is hard to continue because i find the storytelling very dull. maybe someday down the roa ...more
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