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Dharmashanti Kelleher

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born
November 19, 1966 in Atlanta, GA, The United States

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Lawrence Block, Jodi Picoult, Robert Cormier

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November 2008


About this author

Dharmashanti Kelleher has held a passion for literature since she was young. She began writing short stories, essays and poetry as a teenager. Her first part time job was as a library aide in her hometown of Lilburn, GA.

In 1988, she earned her bachelor's of arts degree in journalism, with a minor in speech communication. After a few years in broadcasting, she left journalism to pursue other interests.

Nearly twenty years later, she returned to writing. She self-published "Fight the Misery Conspiracy", which addresses our tendency as individuals and as a society to deny ourselves happiness.

She has also published a series of essays, drawing on her struggles with addiction and depression.

She is currently working on a literary novel dealing w...more


Average rating: 4.67 · 3 ratings · 1 review · 1 distinct work
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Dharmashanti Kelleher Dharmashanti Kelleher said: "On the one hand, I kept waiting for the author to discuss the actual dynamics of happiness, based on the title, which was why I purchased it. But the book doesn't really deal with that.

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Valhalla Rising by Clive Cussler
Valhalla Rising (Dirk Pitt, #16)
by Clive Cussler
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read in August, 2011
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The story was decent, but his characters were so nauseatingly cliched that it was an effort to keep reading. Also, there is a lot of info dumping, and much of the early chapters are telling rather than showing. In short, Cussler is just phoning it in...more
Valhalla Rising by Clive Cussler
" I really don't understand how everyone drools over Cussler so much. Dirk Pitt is an asshole, and the entire thing just seems like one big Cussler Love fest. He's far too into himself for my tastes... I mean... Writing yourself into your own novels... "
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Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert
Stumbling on Happiness
by Daniel Gilbert
read in October, 2010
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On the one hand, I kept waiting for the author to discuss the actual dynamics of happiness, based on the title, which was why I purchased it. But the book doesn't really deal with that.

On the other hand, it is a very interesting exploration into the...more
Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
Eat, Pray, Love
by Elizabeth Gilbert
read in October, 2010
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The revelations in this book are not new, but when told through the down-to-earth experiences of the author, they become more accessible.

A lot of women, and perhaps a number of men as well, find themselves in situations similar to Elizabeth Gilbert....more
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Boneshaker by Cherie Priest
Boneshaker (The Clockwork Century, #1)
by Cherie Priest (Goodreads Author)
read in July, 2010
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This is a rather unique book in that it falls into a number of different categories: alternative history, steampunk, and paranormal (specifically zombies!). Cherie Priest manages to pull it off rather well.

The story takes place in and around Seattle...more
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Holy Hell by Elizabeth Sims
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Holy Hell: A Lillian Byrd Crime Story
Holy Hell: A Lillian Byrd Crime Story
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