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Doug Brendel

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Doug Brendel is a novelist, essayist, actor, and speaker. His latest work is the novel "Pleasure and Power," a riveting drama about race, sex, and justice.

He also writes "The Outsidah" at Outsidah.com, a weekly dose of lighthearted commentary on life in small-town New England from the viewpoint of a newcomer. "The Outsidah" became a springboard for Doug's popular "Only in Ipswich" books, which also include Doug's fanciful cartoon illustrations.

Doug works professionally as a copywriter of direct mail fundraising letters for non-profit organizations. Some of his books deal with this industry.

He's also active as an amateur actor in community theatre in New England.

Doug served as a clergyman for 15 years, including work as the leader of a dram ...more

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Doug Brendel My new novel "Pleasure and Power" is the result of many different influences over the course of my lifetime. I actually wrote the first 9 chapters in …moreMy new novel "Pleasure and Power" is the result of many different influences over the course of my lifetime. I actually wrote the first 9 chapters in 1999; they were influenced by stories I'd heard my mother tell about her parents, as well as my own experiences as a Caucasian foster parent with an African-American baby. But I didn't know how my novel would end, and a friend I trusted hated the first 9 chapters, so I threw the book out. I came back to the book after a 15-year hiatus (after the friend found my 9 chapters in a desk drawer, re-read them, and urged me, with an apology, to give it another shot). She actually had to send me my own manuscript. I re-read it, and agreed with her that it was bad — but suddenly the rest of the story came to mind. From that day I was fixated on rewriting and finishing the book. It wasn't easy finding the time because I'm a fulltime freelance fundraising writer, I volunteer as the leader of a humanitarian aid distribution charity in the former USSR, I'm active in community theatre, I'm a husband and a father. But finally, after 18 months or so, here it is!(less)

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	Ipswich Unzipped 4.25 avg rating — 12 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
	Pleasure and Power 4.38 avg rating — 8 ratings — 4 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
	Praying for Mrs. Mombasa really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — 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
	Unintended 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — 2 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
	Only in Ipswich 2013 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2012 — 2 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
	Only in Ipswich 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2012 — 2 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
	Why I Quit the Church 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2011 — 2 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
	Ipswich Unzipped it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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
	The Seven Deadly Diseases of Ministry Marketing: Confessions of a Christian Fundraiser it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	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
	7 Deadly Diseases of Ministry Marketing - Confessions of a Christian Fundraiser by Doug Brendel (Goodreads Author), E. Dale Berkey, Jack W. Sheline really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1998	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