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	The Gospel of Adara 4.18 avg rating — 83 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blood & Faith: A novel of the First Christian Believers and the Sicarii (The First Believers Book 2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Phil Latham's Blog: Writing for Life

Who is your favorite writer? You know, the one whose words just seem to sing? More than that, it appears that he (or she) wrote them effortlessly, as if they poured directly from the brain, through the fingers and onto the page.

Don't you believe that for a moment.

Writing is tough work. Your favorite writer has rewritten that sentence you love so much a dozen or two dozen times. You wouldn't recogn Read more of this blog post »

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The River Is Waiting

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Buffalo Bill's Dead Now (Wind River Reservation #16)

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You Don't Belong Here: How Three Women Rewrote the Story of War

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“Do not ever underestimate the power of the Lord to do what he wills. He can take enemies and turn them into allies as he wishes.”
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“Paul was blind for three days before the HaShem sent a Believer to heal him. From that point forward he went from persecuting us to being one of us. Since then, his passion has helped give us all strength.”
― Phil Latham, The Gospel of Adara

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“you want to follow an example of how to love your fellow man look to Paul.”
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