"Edward Short" is the author of two acclaimed studies of Blessed John Henry Newman, "Newman and his Contemporaries" and "Newman and his Family", published by Bloomsbury, as well as the groundbreaking "Culture and Abortion", published by Gracewing. His most recent book, "Adventures in the Book Pages: Essays and Reviews", is also published by Gracewing. Currently he is at work on the third volume of his trilogy on Cardinal Newman, "Newman and his Critics". Mr. Short lives on the Amalfi coast with his wife and daughter.