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Roland merullo is the author of 14 books including the novels breakfast with buddha, a nominee for the international impac dublin literary award, in revere. Batchelder award outstanding childrens book translated from a foreign language and subsequently published in the united states. A meditation on fatherdaughter love, and the life lessons golf offers, last call is described by roland merullo, as one of the best pieces of writing hes done in thirty years at his desk. There are plenty of genres available and you can search the website by keyword to find a particular book. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
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