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R.L. Prendergast

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R. L. (Rod) Prendergast’s first novel, "The Impact of a Single Event," was long-listed for literary fiction by the Independent Publisher Book Awards in 2009. The book became a bestseller in Canada. Rod’s second novel, "Dinner with Lisa," was awarded the 2012 Independent Publisher Book Awards Bronze Medal for Best Regional Fiction, Western Canada. Inspired by his son’s inability to sleep through the night, Rod then wrote a children’s story, "Baby, Please go to Sleep." "The Confessions of Socrates" is his third novel and fourth book. "The Confessions of Socrates" was a finalist for the 11th annual National Indie Excellence Award for historical fiction, is a finalist for the 2017 Whistler Independent Book Award for Fiction and is shortlisted f ...more

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	The Confessions of Socrates 3.89 avg rating — 247 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Impact of a Single Event 3.88 avg rating — 246 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dinner with Lisa 3.76 avg rating — 72 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Baby, Please Go to Sleep by R.L. Prendergast (Goodreads Author), Charmaine Maciborski (Illustrations) 4.56 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“An eternally changing world offers no future for which you must aim. With no future to aspire to, you are free to live fully in the here and now.”
― R.L. Prendergast, The Impact of a Single Event

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“There was strength in his honesty, a power greater than physical might.”
― R.L. Prendergast, The Confessions of Socrates

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“Each time I made a decision, I should have asked myself, ‘Why do I choose to do this? Is it because I question how others will perceive me? Or is it because I would make this choice even if I were on a deserted island, and there were no glances, glares or judgmental stares to sway my action and self-perception?”
― R.L. Prendergast, The Confessions of Socrates

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