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Beryl Singleton Bissell

Goodreads author profile

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http://www.goodreads.com/BerylBee

born

October 10, 1939 in Teaneck New Jersey, The United States

gender

female

website

http://www.berylsingletonbissell.com/index.htm

genre

Biographies & Memoirs, Religion & Spirituality, Literature & Fiction

influences

Catholic Boarding School

member since

April 2008

About this author

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The award-winning author of The Scent of God -- a Book Sense notable in April 2006 -- selected by the Minneapolis Star Tribune as a "Best of 2006 Minnesota Authors." Writes frequently for Lake Superior Magazine, was a columnist with the Cook County News Herald for 10 years, has been published in numerous publications in print and online, and in the anthologies Surviving Ophelia edited by Cheryl Dellasaga and The New Writer's Handbook:a practical anthology of best advice for your craft and careeer, Volume 2. Beryl's second book, A View of the Lake (Lake Superior Port Cities Inc, was published July 1, 2011.

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Books by Beryl Singleton Bissell

Average rating: 4.08 · 151 ratings · 55 reviews · 2 distinct works

	The Scent of God: A Memoir 3.99 avg rating — 129 ratings — published 2006 — 3 editions	My rating:
	A View of the Lake: Living the Dream on Lake Superior 4.59 avg rating — 22 ratings — 2 editions	My rating:

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Upcoming Events

Join Beryl at the Baxter Book World
Author appearance, May 30, 2012 12:00PM — 2 people invited
Baxter Book World Bookstore in Baxter MN, 15528 Edgewood Drive, Baxter, MN, US
http://www.berylsingletonbissell.com

I will be reading from and signing copies of my newest book, A View of the Lake...more

Beryl is Currently Reading

Beryl is currently reading:

Seek God Everywhere: Reflections on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius

by Anthony de Mello

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Beryl is now friends with Nancy S
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Beryl said "yes" to attending the event: Join Beryl at the Baxter Book World date: May 30, 2012 12:00PM location: Baxter Book World Bookstore in Baxter MN, 15528 Edgewood Drive, Brainerd, MN, The United States description: I will be reading from and signing copies of my newest book, A View of the Lake (Lake Superior Port Cities Inc) at the Baxter Book World in Baxter MN. A View of the Lake tells the story of my husband and my impetuous move to a tiny town on the North Shore of Lake Superior in Minnesota and how the experience transformed our lives and turned a place into a real home.
May 26, 2012 02:03pm
Beryl gave to: Her Mother's Hope by Francine Rivers read in April, 2012	My rating:
I was disappointed. I guess I'm just geared to great writing.
Apr 23, 2012 02:37pm · see review
Beryl made a comment in the group Q&A with Fiona Robyn — Any questions? topic "I am much in awe at all you manage to accomplish. I met you through Small Stones. How do you manage this. A big question I realize, but how do you pri...more "
Apr 23, 2012 08:29am
Beryl joined the Q&A with Fiona Robyn group.
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Beryl gave to: Townie: A Memoir by Andre Dubus III recommended to Beryl by: Found it in a bookstore recommended for: everyone read in April, 2012	My rating:
A strangely beautiful memoir by Andre Dubois, the son of the famed short-story writer Andre Dubois, in which violence dictates the direction his life would take until one day he began to put stories down on paper. As a puny, bullied young boy, Andre...more
Apr 23, 2012 07:41am · see review
Beryl gave to: Townie by Andre Dubus III read in April, 2012	My rating:
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Beryl gave to: The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway	My rating:
Apr 04, 2012 09:30am
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Apr 03, 2012 09:42pm
Beryl made a comment on her review of Night Swim "I guess you can tell I resonated with your book! So glad we've met. "
Apr 01, 2012 02:34pm · see review

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