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Virtue - Divinity - Destiny
In his new novel, Dennis Meredith tells the tale of a young mother and her two daughters, the story of Veronica, Carol and Elizabeth will keep you turning the pages with no let up. Until you discover what destiny holds in store for each of them. A tragic and exciting end that will leave you in awe.
In this, his fourth book and second novel, the author Dennis Meredith relates the tragic story of a mother and her two daughters growing up in the 70s, and how circumstances force them apart and lead them in totally different directions, much against their will.
Mental health problems, religious beliefs, physical troubles, addictions and various other catastrophic happenings turn what should have been a close knit family into a disparate trio who seem unable to satisfy their own needs, let alone those of the people close to them.
The title offers us a few clues, but can we ever fight against the world we have to live in when it seems bent upon our destruction, no matter how devout we might become, or reckless, or dominated by a force that is always much stronger than our resistance to it can ever be.
In this, his fourth book and second novel, the author Dennis Meredith relates the tragic story of a mother and her two daughters growing up in the 70s, and how circumstances force them apart and lead them in totally different directions, much against their will.
Mental health problems, religious beliefs, physical troubles, addictions and various other catastrophic happenings turn what should have been a close knit family into a disparate trio who seem unable to satisfy their own needs, let alone those of the people close to them.
The title offers us a few clues, but can we ever fight against the world we have to live in when it seems bent upon our destruction, no matter how devout we might become, or reckless, or dominated by a force that is always much stronger than our resistance to it can ever be.
236 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 23, 2025
About the author
Dennis Meredith
25 books107 followersDennis Meredith brings to his novels an expertise in science from his career as a science communicator at some of the country's leading research universities, including MIT, Caltech, Cornell, Duke and the University of Wisconsin. He has worked with science journalists at all the nation's major newspapers, magazines, and radio and TV networks and has written well over a thousand news releases and magazine articles on science and engineering over his career.
He has served on the executive board of the National Association of Science Writers and has written numerous articles and guidebooks on science writing and science communication. He has also served as a judge and manager for the NASW Science-in-Society Awards and the AAAS Science Writing Awards.
He was a creator and developer of EurekAlert!, working with The American Association for the Advancement of Science to establish this international research news service, which now links more than 4,500 journalists to news from 800 subscribing research institutions.
In 2007, he was elected as a AAAS Fellow "for exemplary leadership in university communications, and for important contributions to the theory and practice of research communication." In 2012 he was named the year's Honorary Member of Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society.
He holds a B.S. degree in chemistry from the University of Texas (1968) and an M.S. in biochemistry and science writing from the University of Wisconsin (1970).
He is currently writing science articles, non-fiction books and science fiction novels. He also develops and conducts communication workshops for researchers seeking to enhance their communication skills, both professional and lay-level. He has developed workshops for researchers at universities, research foundations, and government agencies and laboratories.
He has served on the executive board of the National Association of Science Writers and has written numerous articles and guidebooks on science writing and science communication. He has also served as a judge and manager for the NASW Science-in-Society Awards and the AAAS Science Writing Awards.
He was a creator and developer of EurekAlert!, working with The American Association for the Advancement of Science to establish this international research news service, which now links more than 4,500 journalists to news from 800 subscribing research institutions.
In 2007, he was elected as a AAAS Fellow "for exemplary leadership in university communications, and for important contributions to the theory and practice of research communication." In 2012 he was named the year's Honorary Member of Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society.
He holds a B.S. degree in chemistry from the University of Texas (1968) and an M.S. in biochemistry and science writing from the University of Wisconsin (1970).
He is currently writing science articles, non-fiction books and science fiction novels. He also develops and conducts communication workshops for researchers seeking to enhance their communication skills, both professional and lay-level. He has developed workshops for researchers at universities, research foundations, and government agencies and laboratories.
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