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The Shelley Irwin Show

Island Medicine: A Novel

By Shelley Irwin

Published October 18, 2023 at 10:41 AM EDT

A new novel has been published, a work of historical fiction that leans heavily on the legend of Feodor Protar, who lived on Beaver Island 1893-1925. Emeritus Professor of Psychology Dr. David Bernstein shares the theme and details of Island Medicine: A Novel. Bernstein owned a cottage on the Island, returning still each summer.

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Shelley Irwin

Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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