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'''Norman W. Boutin''' (also known as "Norman" or "Norm") is an indie author from New England, and writer of the self-published ''[[Empress Theresa (Book)|Empress Theresa]]''. He has gained infamy among writers and reviewers alike for his book, as well as [[Norman Boutin and Criticism|his inability to handle any form of criticism]].
  
'''Norman W. Boutin''' (also known as "Norman" or "Norm") is an indie author from New England, and writer of the self-published ''[[Empress Theresa (Book)|Empress Theresa]]''. He has gained infamy among writers and reviewers alike for his book, as well as [[Norman Boutin and Criticism|his inability to handle any form of criticism]].
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Norman's book has been on multiple websites making fun of it
   
 
[[Norman Boutin and His Ego|Because he enjoys talking about himself so much]], he has willingly provided much information on his background and history.
  
[[Norman Boutin and His Ego|Because he enjoys talking about himself so much]], he has willingly provided much information on his background and history.
   
 
== Biography ==
  
== Biography ==
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''Note: from this point on a good amount of this information should be taken with a grain of salt. Much of it requires Norman to be a reliable witness.''
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Norman Boutin was born on October 17, 1948.<ref>http://forums.catholic.com/member.php?u=8196</ref> He considers himself "Franco-American," with great grandparents from Quebec.<ref>http://www.christianforums.com/t37573/#post689893</ref> He has spoken of how when "[he] was a little boy the French were still being sneered at as dumb frogs who could only work jobs in the textile mills which drew [his people] down here from [their] miserable Quebec farms in the first place."<ref>http://forums.catholic.com/showpost.php?p=11746458&postcount=16</ref> He didn't learn English until he started going to school.<ref>http://www.amazon.com/review/R1U460R88DR2E2/ref=cm_cr_rev_detmd_pl?ie=UTF8&asin=B00MJPIX26&cdForum=Fx32NQR1MUHPCVO&cdMsgID=Mx1OJU0HDJRD3EQ&cdMsgNo=1089&cdPage=109&cdSort=oldest&cdThread=TxQA03WM82RZXF&store=digital-text#Mx1OJU0HDJRD3EQ</ref>
  
Norman Boutin was born on October 17, 1948.<ref>http://forums.catholic.com/member.php?u=8196</ref> He considers himself "Franco-American," with great grandparents from Quebec.<ref>http://www.christianforums.com/t37573/#post689893</ref> He has spoken of how when "[he] was a little boy the French were still being sneered at as dumb frogs who could only work jobs in the textile mills which drew [his people] down here from [their] miserable Quebec farms in the first place."<ref>http://forums.catholic.com/showpost.php?p=11746458&postcount=16</ref> He didn't learn English until he started going to school.<ref>http://www.amazon.com/review/R1U460R88DR2E2/ref=cm_cr_rev_detmd_pl?ie=UTF8&asin=B00MJPIX26&cdForum=Fx32NQR1MUHPCVO&cdMsgID=Mx1OJU0HDJRD3EQ&cdMsgNo=1089&cdPage=109&cdSort=oldest&cdThread=TxQA03WM82RZXF&store=digital-text#Mx1OJU0HDJRD3EQ</ref>
   
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At some point in his life, he served in the army. During this time, he was stationed in Germany.<ref>http://www.amazon.com/review/R1U460R88DR2E2/ref=cm_cr_rev_detmd_pl?ie=UTF8&asin=B00MJPIX26&cdForum=Fx32NQR1MUHPCVO&cdMsgID=Mx1EBTZKXT5NF58&cdMsgNo=676&cdPage=68&cdSort=oldest&cdThread=TxQA03WM82RZXF&store=digital-text#Mx1EBTZKXT5NF58</ref> He spent three years there in a German apartment building.<ref>http://www.amazon.com/review/R1U460R88DR2E2/ref=cm_cr_rev_detmd_pl?ie=UTF8&asin=B00MJPIX26&cdForum=Fx32NQR1MUHPCVO&cdMsgID=Mx1OJU0HDJRD3EQ&cdMsgNo=1089&cdPage=109&cdSort=oldest&cdThread=TxQA03WM82RZXF&store=digital-text#Mx1OJU0HDJRD3EQ</ref> He claims to have been a captain in the army.<ref>See bottom of page. "I was a U.S. Army Captain.  These guys are pathetic creampuffs." EmpressTheresa.com, archived 14 August 2015 https://archive.is/fVP15</ref>
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At some point in his life, he served in the army. During this time, he was stationed in Germany.<ref>http://www.amazon.com/review/R1U460R88DR2E2/ref=cm_cr_rev_detmd_pl?ie=UTF8&asin=B00MJPIX26&cdForum=Fx32NQR1MUHPCVO&cdMsgID=Mx1EBTZKXT5NF58&cdMsgNo=676&cdPage=68&cdSort=oldest&cdThread=TxQA03WM82RZXF&store=digital-text#Mx1EBTZKXT5NF58</ref> He spent three years there in a German apartment building.<ref>http://www.amazon.com/review/R1U460R88DR2E2/ref=cm_cr_rev_detmd_pl?ie=UTF8&asin=B00MJPIX26&cdForum=Fx32NQR1MUHPCVO&cdMsgID=Mx1OJU0HDJRD3EQ&cdMsgNo=1089&cdPage=109&cdSort=oldest&cdThread=TxQA03WM82RZXF&store=digital-text#Mx1OJU0HDJRD3EQ</ref> He claims to have been a captain in the army.<ref>See bottom of page. "I was a U.S. Army Captain. These guys are pathetic creampuffs." EmpressTheresa.com, archived 14 August 2015 https://archive.is/fVP15</ref> However, as of 29 August 2019 a search of USAFE (Unites States Armed Forces Europe) archives, the command under which he would have served, failed to find any record of his time there. It would appear that he has simply lied about his service in an attempt to garner either sympathy or respect from others.
   
 
Around the 1970's, he worked in a factory.<ref>http://www.hashkafah.com/index.php?/topic/71924-empress-theresa-helps-israel-evacuate/?p=1641078</ref>
  
Around the 1970's, he worked in a factory.<ref>http://www.hashkafah.com/index.php?/topic/71924-empress-theresa-helps-israel-evacuate/?p=1641078</ref>
   
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On March 1, 1978, Norman Boutin was granted a dental license by the State of Maine. It lapsed on December 31, 1980. According to the State of Maine's website, the reason give is "Failure to Renew". <ref>http://pfr.informe.org/ALMSOnline/ALMSQuery/ShowDetail.aspx?TOKEN=B9AAC19F110ADB6E038761B734198710B27B0A4178B01B12</ref>
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On March 1, 1978, Norman Boutin was granted a dental license by the State of Maine. It lapsed on December 31, 1980. According to the State of Maine's website, the reason given was "Failure to Renew".<ref>http://pfr.informe.org/ALMSOnline/ALMSQuery/ShowDetail.aspx?TOKEN=B9AAC19F110ADB6E038761B734198710B27B0A4178B01B12</ref>
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In 1980, Boutin was a dentist in the US Army stationed in Germany, and claims that his dental assistant "was arrested for being the post's largest heroin dealer". He claimed the assistant was making one hundred thousand dollars a year.<ref>Comment on Amazon, [https://archive.is/PiuNg 23 December 2015, 9:20 AM PST].</ref>
   
 
Around 1994, Norman received "the kernel of an idea"<ref>http://www.writingforums.com/threads/134037-Empress-Theresa-what-do-you-do-with-unlimited-power?p=1574595&viewfull=1#post1574595</ref><ref>http://www.empresstheresa.com/authors_review</ref> for a story that would later become ''Empress Theresa''.
  
Around 1994, Norman received "the kernel of an idea"<ref>http://www.writingforums.com/threads/134037-Empress-Theresa-what-do-you-do-with-unlimited-power?p=1574595&viewfull=1#post1574595</ref><ref>http://www.empresstheresa.com/authors_review</ref> for a story that would later become ''Empress Theresa''.
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On September 18, 2002, Norman made public an article he had written entitled ''Joan of Arc's Death: from Heat Stroke''.<ref>http://www.stjoan-center.com/topics/Death_by_Heat_Stroke.html</ref>
  
On September 18, 2002, Norman made public an article he had written entitled ''Joan of Arc's Death: from Heat Stroke''.<ref>http://www.stjoan-center.com/topics/Death_by_Heat_Stroke.html</ref>
   
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In October of 2009, Norman began writing ''Empress Theresa''.<ref>http://www.writingforums.com/threads/134037-Empress-Theresa-what-do-you-do-with-unlimited-power?p=1574595&viewfull=1#post1574595</ref><ref>http://www.empresstheresa.com/authors_review</ref>
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In October of 2009, Norman began writing ''Empress Theresa''.<ref>http://www.writingforums.com/threads/134037-Empress-Theresa-what-do-you-do-with-unlimited-power?p=1574595&viewfull=1#post1574595</ref><ref>http://www.empresstheresa.com/authors_review</ref> On January 3, 2010, the first draft of ''Empress Theresa'' was finished.<ref>http://www.empresstheresa.com/authors_review</ref>
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On January 3, 2010, the first draft of ''Empress Theresa'' was finished.<ref>http://www.empresstheresa.com/authors_review</ref>
  
   
 
As of 2011, he was living in southern Maine,<ref>http://www.hashkafah.com/index.php?/topic/71924-empress-theresa-helps-israel-evacuate/page-13#entry1642619</ref> specifically Biddeford, Maine, and was attending Saint Joseph's Catholic Church.<ref>http://www.christianforums.com/users/7431/</ref>
  
As of 2011, he was living in southern Maine,<ref>http://www.hashkafah.com/index.php?/topic/71924-empress-theresa-helps-israel-evacuate/page-13#entry1642619</ref> specifically Biddeford, Maine, and was attending Saint Joseph's Catholic Church.<ref>http://www.christianforums.com/users/7431/</ref>
   
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As of 2013, he was living with his brother and [[Anita Boutin|sister]] in the same house.<ref>http://www.writingforums.com/threads/137382-Empress-Theresa-it-s-on-Amazon-KINDLE?p=1612955&viewfull=1#post1612955</ref> In this same year, he published ''Empress Theresa'' on Kindle, and indie published it in print format the year after, in March.<ref>http://www.empresstheresa.com/authors_review</ref>
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As of 2013, he was living with his brother and [[Anita Boutin|sister]] in the same house.<ref>http://www.writingforums.com/threads/137382-Empress-Theresa-it-s-on-Amazon-KINDLE?p=1612955&viewfull=1#post1612955</ref> In this same year, he published ''Empress Theresa'' on Kindle, and indie published it in print format in March the following year.<ref>http://www.empresstheresa.com/authors_review</ref>
   
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== Personal Life ==
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Boutin currently works twelve hours a week as a cashier.<ref>http://www.catholicfiction.net/blog/there-s-a-world-to-save-an-interview-with-catholic-novelist-norman-boutin.php</ref> He claims that "diabetes ended my traveling years ago."<ref>http://www.catholicfiction.net/blog/there-s-a-world-to-save-an-interview-with-catholic-novelist-norman-boutin.php</ref>
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Boutin currently works twelve hours a week as a cashier.<ref>http://www.catholicfiction.net/blog/there-s-a-world-to-save-an-interview-with-catholic-novelist-norman-boutin.php</ref> He claims that "diabetes ended my traveling years ago".<ref>http://www.catholicfiction.net/blog/there-s-a-world-to-save-an-interview-with-catholic-novelist-norman-boutin.php</ref>
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Norman Boutin has openly claimed that he was "a handsome devil" when he was younger, and was regularly chased by women, but never married because he had "seen so many marriages fail" (which is at least somewhat understandable as a lot of marriages do indeed end in divorce), and because all women gain weight as they age.<ref>https://www.amazon.com/review/R1U460R88DR2E2/ref=cm_cr_rev_detmd_pl?ie=UTF8&asin=B00MJPIX26&cdForum=Fx32NQR1MUHPCVO&cdMsgID=Mx1QWGPXZ8TOV2T&cdMsgNo=6126&cdPage=613&cdSort=oldest&cdThread=TxQA03WM82RZXF&store=digital-text#Mx1QWGPXZ8TOV2T</ref>
   
 
== Education ==
  
== Education ==
 
Norman claims<ref>http://www.writingforums.com/threads/137382-Empress-Theresa-it-s-on-Amazon-KINDLE?p=1612965&viewfull=1#post1612965</ref> to have three degrees:
  
Norman claims<ref>http://www.writingforums.com/threads/137382-Empress-Theresa-it-s-on-Amazon-KINDLE?p=1612965&viewfull=1#post1612965</ref> to have three degrees:
 
* "Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, BS, Univ of Maine in Orono"
  
* "Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, BS, Univ of Maine in Orono"
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* "Bachelor of Science in Nursing, BSN, Univ of Southern Maine" [Possibly around 1995<ref>http://www.writingforums.com/threads/134037-Empress-Theresa-what-do-you-do-with-unlimited-power/page2?p=1579609&viewfull=1#post1579609</ref>, or 1998<ref>http://www.catholicfiction.net/blog/there-s-a-world-to-save-an-interview-with-catholic-novelist-norman-boutin.php</ref>]
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* "Bachelor of Science in Nursing, BSN, Univ of Southern Maine" [Possibly around 1995<ref>http://www.writingforums.com/threads/134037-Empress-Theresa-what-do-you-do-with-unlimited-power/page2?p=1579609&viewfull=1#post1579609</ref> or 1998<ref>http://www.catholicfiction.net/blog/there-s-a-world-to-save-an-interview-with-catholic-novelist-norman-boutin.php</ref>]
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* "Doctor of Dental Medicine, DMD, ( same as DDS ) Tufts Dental, Boston"
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* "Doctor of Dental Medicine, DMD (same as DDS), Tufts Dental, Boston"
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He has also claimed to have been "a computer programmer for eight years." He claims to have an IQ of 136.<ref>http://www.amazon.com/review/R1U460R88DR2E2/ref=cm_cr_rev_detmd_pl?ie=UTF8&asin=B00MJPIX26&cdForum=Fx32NQR1MUHPCVO&cdMsgID=Mx3ANCF5OFHCAJG&cdMsgNo=1086&cdPage=109&cdSort=oldest&cdThread=TxQA03WM82RZXF&store=digital-text#Mx3ANCF5OFHCAJG</ref>
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He has also claimed to have been "a computer programmer for eight years". He claims to have an IQ of 136.<ref>http://www.amazon.com/review/R1U460R88DR2E2/ref=cm_cr_rev_detmd_pl?ie=UTF8&asin=B00MJPIX26&cdForum=Fx32NQR1MUHPCVO&cdMsgID=Mx3ANCF5OFHCAJG&cdMsgNo=1086&cdPage=109&cdSort=oldest&cdThread=TxQA03WM82RZXF&store=digital-text#Mx3ANCF5OFHCAJG</ref>
   
 
== See Also ==
  
== See Also ==
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* [[Norman Boutin and English]]
  
* [[Norman Boutin and English]]
 
* [[Norman Boutin and Elitism]]
  
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Boutin

Norman W. Boutin (also known as "Norman" or "Norm") is an indie author from New England, and writer of the self-published Empress Theresa. He has gained infamy among writers and reviewers alike for his book, as well as his inability to handle any form of criticism.

Norman's book has been on multiple websites making fun of it

Because he enjoys talking about himself so much, he has willingly provided much information on his background and history.

Biography

Note: from this point on a good amount of this information should be taken with a grain of salt. Much of it requires Norman to be a reliable witness.

Norman Boutin was born on October 17, 1948.[1] He considers himself "Franco-American," with great grandparents from Quebec.[2] He has spoken of how when "[he] was a little boy the French were still being sneered at as dumb frogs who could only work jobs in the textile mills which drew [his people] down here from [their] miserable Quebec farms in the first place."[3] He didn't learn English until he started going to school.[4]

At some point in his life, he served in the army. During this time, he was stationed in Germany.[5] He spent three years there in a German apartment building.[6] He claims to have been a captain in the army.[7] However, as of 29 August 2019 a search of USAFE (Unites States Armed Forces Europe) archives, the command under which he would have served, failed to find any record of his time there. It would appear that he has simply lied about his service in an attempt to garner either sympathy or respect from others.

Around the 1970's, he worked in a factory.[8]

On March 1, 1978, Norman Boutin was granted a dental license by the State of Maine. It lapsed on December 31, 1980. According to the State of Maine's website, the reason given was "Failure to Renew".[9]

In 1980, Boutin was a dentist in the US Army stationed in Germany, and claims that his dental assistant "was arrested for being the post's largest heroin dealer". He claimed the assistant was making one hundred thousand dollars a year.[10]

Around 1994, Norman received "the kernel of an idea"[11][12] for a story that would later become Empress Theresa.

On September 18, 2002, Norman made public an article he had written entitled Joan of Arc's Death: from Heat Stroke.[13]

In October of 2009, Norman began writing Empress Theresa.[14][15] On January 3, 2010, the first draft of Empress Theresa was finished.[16]

As of 2011, he was living in southern Maine,[17] specifically Biddeford, Maine, and was attending Saint Joseph's Catholic Church.[18]

As of 2013, he was living with his brother and sister in the same house.[19] In this same year, he published Empress Theresa on Kindle, and indie published it in print format in March the following year.[20]

Personal Life

Boutin currently works twelve hours a week as a cashier.[21] He claims that "diabetes ended my traveling years ago".[22]

Norman Boutin has openly claimed that he was "a handsome devil" when he was younger, and was regularly chased by women, but never married because he had "seen so many marriages fail" (which is at least somewhat understandable as a lot of marriages do indeed end in divorce), and because all women gain weight as they age.[23]

Education

Norman claims[24] to have three degrees:

  • "Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, BS, Univ of Maine in Orono"
  • "Bachelor of Science in Nursing, BSN, Univ of Southern Maine" [Possibly around 1995[25] or 1998[26]]
  • "Doctor of Dental Medicine, DMD (same as DDS), Tufts Dental, Boston"

He has also claimed to have been "a computer programmer for eight years". He claims to have an IQ of 136.[27]

See Also

References

  1. ↑ http://forums.catholic.com/member.php?u=8196
  2. ↑ http://www.christianforums.com/t37573/#post689893
  3. ↑ http://forums.catholic.com/showpost.php?p=11746458&postcount=16
  4. ↑ http://www.amazon.com/review/R1U460R88DR2E2/ref=cm_cr_rev_detmd_pl?ie=UTF8&asin=B00MJPIX26&cdForum=Fx32NQR1MUHPCVO&cdMsgID=Mx1OJU0HDJRD3EQ&cdMsgNo=1089&cdPage=109&cdSort=oldest&cdThread=TxQA03WM82RZXF&store=digital-text#Mx1OJU0HDJRD3EQ
  5. ↑ http://www.amazon.com/review/R1U460R88DR2E2/ref=cm_cr_rev_detmd_pl?ie=UTF8&asin=B00MJPIX26&cdForum=Fx32NQR1MUHPCVO&cdMsgID=Mx1EBTZKXT5NF58&cdMsgNo=676&cdPage=68&cdSort=oldest&cdThread=TxQA03WM82RZXF&store=digital-text#Mx1EBTZKXT5NF58
  6. ↑ http://www.amazon.com/review/R1U460R88DR2E2/ref=cm_cr_rev_detmd_pl?ie=UTF8&asin=B00MJPIX26&cdForum=Fx32NQR1MUHPCVO&cdMsgID=Mx1OJU0HDJRD3EQ&cdMsgNo=1089&cdPage=109&cdSort=oldest&cdThread=TxQA03WM82RZXF&store=digital-text#Mx1OJU0HDJRD3EQ
  7. ↑ See bottom of page. "I was a U.S. Army Captain. These guys are pathetic creampuffs." EmpressTheresa.com, archived 14 August 2015 https://archive.is/fVP15
  8. ↑ http://www.hashkafah.com/index.php?/topic/71924-empress-theresa-helps-israel-evacuate/?p=1641078
  9. ↑ http://pfr.informe.org/ALMSOnline/ALMSQuery/ShowDetail.aspx?TOKEN=B9AAC19F110ADB6E038761B734198710B27B0A4178B01B12
  10. ↑ Comment on Amazon, 23 December 2015, 9:20 AM PST.
  11. ↑ http://www.writingforums.com/threads/134037-Empress-Theresa-what-do-you-do-with-unlimited-power?p=1574595&viewfull=1#post1574595
  12. ↑ http://www.empresstheresa.com/authors_review
  13. ↑ http://www.stjoan-center.com/topics/Death_by_Heat_Stroke.html
  14. ↑ http://www.writingforums.com/threads/134037-Empress-Theresa-what-do-you-do-with-unlimited-power?p=1574595&viewfull=1#post1574595
  15. ↑ http://www.empresstheresa.com/authors_review
  16. ↑ http://www.empresstheresa.com/authors_review
  17. ↑ http://www.hashkafah.com/index.php?/topic/71924-empress-theresa-helps-israel-evacuate/page-13#entry1642619
  18. ↑ http://www.christianforums.com/users/7431/
  19. ↑ http://www.writingforums.com/threads/137382-Empress-Theresa-it-s-on-Amazon-KINDLE?p=1612955&viewfull=1#post1612955
  20. ↑ http://www.empresstheresa.com/authors_review
  21. ↑ http://www.catholicfiction.net/blog/there-s-a-world-to-save-an-interview-with-catholic-novelist-norman-boutin.php
  22. ↑ http://www.catholicfiction.net/blog/there-s-a-world-to-save-an-interview-with-catholic-novelist-norman-boutin.php
  23. ↑ https://www.amazon.com/review/R1U460R88DR2E2/ref=cm_cr_rev_detmd_pl?ie=UTF8&asin=B00MJPIX26&cdForum=Fx32NQR1MUHPCVO&cdMsgID=Mx1QWGPXZ8TOV2T&cdMsgNo=6126&cdPage=613&cdSort=oldest&cdThread=TxQA03WM82RZXF&store=digital-text#Mx1QWGPXZ8TOV2T
  24. ↑ http://www.writingforums.com/threads/137382-Empress-Theresa-it-s-on-Amazon-KINDLE?p=1612965&viewfull=1#post1612965
  25. ↑ http://www.writingforums.com/threads/134037-Empress-Theresa-what-do-you-do-with-unlimited-power/page2?p=1579609&viewfull=1#post1579609
  26. ↑ http://www.catholicfiction.net/blog/there-s-a-world-to-save-an-interview-with-catholic-novelist-norman-boutin.php
  27. ↑ http://www.amazon.com/review/R1U460R88DR2E2/ref=cm_cr_rev_detmd_pl?ie=UTF8&asin=B00MJPIX26&cdForum=Fx32NQR1MUHPCVO&cdMsgID=Mx3ANCF5OFHCAJG&cdMsgNo=1086&cdPage=109&cdSort=oldest&cdThread=TxQA03WM82RZXF&store=digital-text#Mx3ANCF5OFHCAJG
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