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On Jan. 26, Cortez writer Curt Melliger will read from and talk about his new book, \u201cHeaven Here on Earth,\u201d published this year by Ozark Mountain Publishing. The presentation begins at 1 p.m. at the Dolores Public Library.<\/p>\n
Melliger\u2019s book \u201cis a collection of stories on subjects ranging from water, fire and stars to adrenaline rushes, near-death experiences, and the place where goosebumps originate,\u201d according to a press release.<\/p>\n
He writes about skiing powder and climbing high mountains and walking in reverse to the changing of seasons. Other topics include the lessons of night, wild animals, the reason for dreams, plus \u201cunseen visitors, and beings that do not die to the magic of the human touch, beatific ecstasy, and what awaits us on the other side of the veil that only partially separates this golden realm from the perfect one.\u201d<\/p>\n
Melliger currently calls Montezuma County home, but he grew up in the very middle of America and left at age 17 to see the rest of it, according to his website.<\/p>\n
During and after his travels, he worked a number of jobs including pearl diver, pool cleaner, garbage collector, door-to-door solicitor for the Polish Relief Fund, railroader, bridge builder, engine mechanic, apprentice lineman, night watchman, carpenter, custodian, and caregiver before discovering his true calling \u2013 writing \u2013 in 2004.<\/p>\n
Since then, over 80 of his articles have appeared in a variety of magazines, newspapers and literary journals including \u201cAlaska,\u201d \u201cBird Watcher\u2019s Digest,\u201d \u201cCatholic Digest,\u201d \u201cChicken Soup for the Soul,\u201d \u201cCribbage World,\u201d \u201cMountain Gazette,\u201d \u201cNew Mexico,\u201d \u201cOregon Coast\u201d and \u201cSnowy Egret.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHeaven Here on Earth\u201d is Melliger\u2019s first book and a new take on an ancient, almost forgotten subject: access to the ultimate while still breathing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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