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Publishers Rejected His Story—So He Wrote It Anyway at 70 | Mark Charles Powers
What do you do when the world tells you your story is too uncomfortable?In this episode of Thought Atlas, I'm joined by Mark Charles Powers—musician, ordained minister, teacher, speaker, and first-time novelist at the age of seventy.After decades helping people recognize what he calls "glimpses of grace," Mark spent five years writing a novel that many publishers refused to touch.The subject matter was considered too difficult:Accidental shootings.Gun safety.Bullying.Addiction.Grief.Recovery.But Mark believed some stories are too important to remain untold.Together, we explore:• Beginning a…
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