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Derek Murphy

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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


Apparently, ibooks/itunes doesn't require people to read a book before reviewing or rating it. So my book Jesus Potter Harry Christ has a bunch of 1 star angry Christian comments against the idea of the book. If you have an apple account and have read the book, please help push the rating up and leave a more informed comment! read more »
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Published on September 15, 2011 23:38 • 22 views
Average rating: 4.36 · 33 ratings · 22 reviews · 2 distinct works
Jesus Potter Harry Christ
4.34 of 5 stars 4.34 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions
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Swann's Way by Marcel Proust
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The Enigma of Piero by Carlo Ginzburg
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My Temporary Life by Martin Crosbie
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The Jakarta Pandemic by Steven Konkoly
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The Wake-Up Call by Jonas Eriksson
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Very promising from what I've read so far, and I love the cover.
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Hunting Captain Ahab by Clare L. Spark
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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?
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