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A laugh-out-loud, page turning novel, Lunacy and Acts of God is a coming of age story set against 1950s real life events in Topeka, Kansas. With plenty of quirky, humorous characters and a compelling murder mystery, the book reflects the impact of family and community on prejudice passed through generations, marginalized peoples, our differences, similarities, and choices.

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A laugh-out-loud, page turning novel, Lunacy and Acts of God is a coming of age story set against 1950s real life events in Topeka, Kansas. With plenty of quirky, humorous characters and a compelling murder mystery, the book reflects the impact of family and community on prejudice passed through generations, marginalized peoples, our differences, similarities, and choices.
Autorenporträt
Ruth Maus, of Topeka, Kansas, has followed a love of learning around the world, with curiosity, languages, and an appreciation for all beings a constant thread. She represented Smith College at the annual Glasscock Intercollegiate Poetry Contest where past contestants have included James Merrill, Sylvia Plath, Katha Pollitt, Mary Jo Salter, James Agee, Frederick Buechner, Kenneth Koch, Donald Hall, William Manchester, Muriel Rukeyser, and Gjertrud Schnackenberg. Her poems have appeared in a variety of literary journals and anthologies.Her full-length poetry books Valentine and Puzzled (meadowlark-books.com), were finalists for the 2019 Birdy Poetry Prize and the 2023 High Plains Book Awards, respectively. Lunacy and Acts of God is her first novel.