Tag Archives: Cross Purposes

What a Muslim taught them about Christmas

Posted on December 20, 2011 by hro50ta1

By JOTR staff Once upon a time, two Peace Corp volunteers were facing a lonely Christmas in the sub-Sahara. They were thousands of miles from family and friends. They had each other, true. But they would learn that they also … Continue reading →

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Midwest Book Review: CROSS PURPOSES = ‘poignant read’

Posted on June 13, 2011 by hro50ta1

By JOTR staff CROSS PURPOSES, the latest book from upstart startup Hardalee Press, just got a five-star rating from Midwest Book Review. “Why compete with the other news reporters when your own paper presents plenty of competition already?” notes MBR … Continue reading →

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Cross Purposes — a biting satire on newspapers

Posted on April 14, 2011 by hro50ta1

By Floyd Inkjet JOTR Books Editor Who would have thought of assigning American newspapers to cover the crucifixion? Award-winning newspaper reporter Joel Thurtell has achieved a literary tour de force with his portrayal of this journalistic challenge in his debut … Continue reading →

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Beaten to the punch

Posted on April 3, 2011 by hro50ta1

By JOTR Staff We were still editing a long-winded review by JOTR books editor Floyd Inkjet of a new book by this blog’s founder when amazon stole a march on us. The books were still in transit from the printer … Continue reading →

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