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John Paddison

John Paddison
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Gold Canyon, AZ,
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February 18
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I am currently Professor Emeritus at Central Arizona College. I taught there and at several other colleges and universities after receiving his PhD from the University of Arizona. My writing career started with numerous non-fiction publications in the education field and has since branched out to the fiction genre. My most recent publication is a literary novel entitled The Brothers' Keepers. Upcoming publications include a novella entitled The Neighborhood and a photo narrative of my travel experiences in China, which I have entitled An American Academic in Li Bai's Court: China Photos and Reflections.

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APRIL 10, 2012 12:01AM

New Book Review

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Newest book review of The Brothers' Keepers:

 

In 1996, then First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton popularized the saying that “It Takes a Village to raise a child.”  The Brothers’ Keepers, a novel by John H. Paddison & Charles D. Orvik, reminds us that it can also take a village to destroy a child.  This heart-wrenching tale of five brothers in depression-era North Dakota calls into question what it means to be a community.  It is a story that rings true in these days riddled with headlines of child abuse, abandoned infants, and filicide.  The Brothers’ Keepers is a must read for anyone concerned about the welfare of children.

Suzanne Jacobson Cherry

Author of From the Ashes and In Silent Meditation

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