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Derek Murphy

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December 22, 1979 in Portland, The United States

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Religion & Spirituality, Health, Mind & Body, Nonfiction

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Derek Murphy is an ex-seminary student from Portland, Oregon whose interest in Christian history began while studying theology, philosophy and classical languages on the Mediterranean island of Malta. His passion for religious history has led him to spiritual centers, ruins and temples in over 30 countries, where he's participated in authentic religious rituals with local shamans, witch-doctors, priests and monks. He's backpacked through Europe, played polo on the plains of Argentina, explored unexcavated tombs in Egypt, studied oil painting in Florence, climbed through the fallen pillars of Angkor Wat and been a national representative to an East European Amnesty International conference in Prague.

In 2006 he received a $30,000 government g...more

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Average rating: 4.36 · 33 ratings · 22 reviews · 2 distinct works

	Jesus Potter Harry Christ 4.34 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Dead Little Fish 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	My rating:

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Swann's Way (In Search of Lost Time, #1)

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The Prince

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Derek Murphy is currently reading: Swann's Way (In Search of Lost Time, #1) by Marcel Proust	My rating:
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Derek Murphy marked as to-read: Unholy Ghost: Writers on Depression by Nell Casey	My rating:
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Derek Murphy marked as to-read: The Sorceries and Scandals of Satan by Henry Tichenor	My rating:
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Derek Murphy became a fan of Henry Tichenor and Martin Crosbie
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Derek Murphy marked as to-read: The Enigma of Piero: Piero Della Francesca by Carlo Ginzburg	My rating:
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Derek Murphy added: My Temporary Life by Martin Crosbie	My rating:
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Derek Murphy added: The Jakarta Pandemic by Steven Konkoly (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
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Derek Murphy gave to: The Wake-Up Call by Jonas Eriksson (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
Very promising from what I've read so far, and I love the cover.
Feb 29, 2012 08:20am · see review
Derek Murphy gave to: Hunting Captain Ahab: Psychological Warfare and the Melville Revival by Clare L. Spark	My rating:
If you're doing research on the topic, there are several not to be missed insights in this book. While lacking the holistic narrative and structure of contemporary popular non-fiction, since when have we expected that from academic writing?
Jan 27, 2012 08:28pm · see review