“If a writer is so cautious that he/she never writes anything that cannot be criticized, he/she will never write anything that can be read.” — Thomas Merton
Mark is a graduate of Purdue University, the Indiana University School of Law, and San Francisco Theological Seminary. Mark Shaw books include The Reporter Who Knew Too Much, The Poison Patriarch, Melvin Belli: King of the Courtroom, Beneath the Mask of Holiness: Thomas Merton and the Forbidden Love Affair that Set Him Free, Miscarriage of Justice: The Jonathan Pollard Story, Down for the Count, Forever Flying, the autobiography of famed aviator R. A. Bob Hoover, Larry Legend, a biography of NBA superstar Larry Bird and Stations Along the Way: The Spiritual Transformation of Former Hitler Youth Leader Ursula Martens.
Regarding his books, Mark says, “My purpose is to make people stop and think about historical subjects and important issues confronting society today. Spiritual guru Thomas Merton once said, “If a writer is so cautious that he/she never writes anything that cannot be criticized, he/she will never write anything that can be read. If you want to help other people, you have got to make up your mind to write things that some people will condemn.” Amen!”