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Mike Martinez

Jul 16, 201412 min read

Dreaming Out Loud, Chapter 27

Here is Chapter 27 of Dreaming Out Loud, the book about my mother’s stroke. The next morning, not long after Polly and Loren depart,...

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Mike Martinez

Jun 30, 201411 min read

Dreaming Out Loud, Chapter 26

Here is Chapter 26 of Dreaming Out Loud, the book about my mother’s stroke. Chapter 26 Polly and Loren hunch over mom’s kitchen table,...

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Mike Martinez

Jun 18, 201416 min read

Dreaming Out Loud, Chapter 25

Here is Chapter 25 of Dreaming Out Loud, the book about my mother’s stroke. Chapter 25 She grows less maudlin as we drive toward the...

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The Greatest Criminal Cases: Changing the Course of American Law

Mike Martinez

May 30, 20144 min read

The Greatest Criminal Cases: Changing the Course of American Law

I am pleased to announce that Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, recently published my eighth book, The Greatest Criminal Cases: Changing...

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Mike Martinez

May 16, 201417 min read

Dreaming Out Loud, Chapter 24

Here is Chapter 24 of Dreaming Out Loud, the book about my mother’s stroke. Chapter 24 Polly Mead calls the next day shortly after noon....

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Mike Martinez

Apr 17, 201428 min read

Dreaming Out Loud, Chapter 23

Here is Chapter 23 of Dreaming Out Loud, the book about my mother’s stroke. Chapter 23 Paula has booked an appointment for our family...

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Mike Martinez

Mar 31, 201413 min read

Dreaming Out Loud, Chapter 22

Here is Chapter 22 of Dreaming Out Loud, the book about my mother’s stroke. Chapter 22 Mom sleeps for almost 12 hours a day during the...

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Mike Martinez

Mar 17, 201412 min read

Memories of Alex

Back in December 2013, I posted a blog titled “An Old Photograph.” I wrote about the tragic, untimely death of my old colleague and...

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Mike Martinez

Feb 28, 201417 min read

Dreaming Out Loud, Chapter 21

Here is Chapter 21 of Dreaming Out Loud, the book about my mother’s stroke. Chapter 21 In the morning, mom is a new woman. Bright spirits...

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Mike Martinez

Feb 14, 201416 min read

Dreaming Out Loud, Chapter 20

Here is Chapter 20 of Dreaming Out Loud, the book about my mother’s stroke. Chapter 20 We have rented a condominium in a building called...

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Mike Martinez

Jan 31, 201415 min read

Dreaming Out Loud, Chapter 19

Here is Chapter 19 of Dreaming Out Loud, the book about my mother’s stroke. Chapter 19 After Shirley feeds her, bathes her, and dresses...

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Mike Martinez

Jan 17, 201412 min read

Dreaming Out Loud, Chapter 18

Here is Chapter 18 of Dreaming Out Loud, the book about my mother’s stroke. Chapter 18 Anyone who cares for a person faced with daunting...

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Mike Martinez

Dec 30, 20137 min read

An Old Photograph

I have an old photograph that I cherish. I cherish it now more than ever, and here is why. On Sunday, December 15, 2013, I found myself...

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Mike Martinez

Dec 13, 201312 min read

Dreaming Out Loud, Chapter 17

He sits in mom’s kitchen with his elbows perched on the table. I have told him repeatedly to use a coaster — mom used to hate nothing so...

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Mike Martinez

Nov 27, 20135 min read

A Season of Change, Part II

A few months ago, I posted a blog titled "A Season of Change." In the blog, I mentioned a sad change, namely the death of my beloved aunt...

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Mike Martinez

Nov 15, 20138 min read

Dreaming Out Loud, Chapter 16

Here is Chapter 16 of Dreaming Out Loud, the book about my mother’s stroke. Chapter 16 Each morning around 9:00 a.m., Shirley slips into...

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Mike Martinez

Oct 31, 201311 min read

Dreaming Out Loud, Chapter 15

Here is Chapter 15 of Dreaming Out Loud, the book about my mother’s stroke. Chapter 15 The evening is known as the “Night of the Black...

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Mike Martinez

Oct 25, 20135 min read

The Joys of Prepublication

Now that I have submitted my manuscript American Environmentalism to the publisher, I must endure the joys of the prepublication process....

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Mike Martinez

Oct 16, 201313 min read

Dreaming Out Loud, Chapter 14

Here is Chapter 14 of Dreaming Out Loud, the book about my mother’s stroke. Chapter 14 The days proceed in a regular, predictable, almost...

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Mike Martinez

Sep 30, 20134 min read

A Season of Change

A Sad Change Whether we like it or not, life is about change. We are born; we grow; we mature; we age; we decline; we die. We can (and...

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