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Angela Morrison

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Award-winning author, Angela Morrison, loves it when characters like Gavin in her debut picture book, ROCKHOUND, wake her up in the middle of the night and whisper their stories to her. She scribbles, listens, and revises until a story is born. When Angela isn't busy writing another tale, she enjoys playing with her grandkids, teaching writers young and old, and scuba diving with sharks. She holds and MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts, along with an English BA from BYU. She and her husband live in Peoria, Arizona.

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	Sing Me to Sleep 3.95 avg rating — 6,516 ratings — published 2010 — 8 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
	Taken by Storm (Taken by Storm #1) 3.62 avg rating — 1,093 ratings — published 2009 — 12 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
	Unbroken Connection (Taken by Storm, #2) 4.02 avg rating — 289 ratings — published 2010 — 3 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
	Cayman Summer (Taken by Storm, #3) 3.85 avg rating — 237 ratings — published 2011 — 2 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
	An Ocean Atween Us 4.37 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 2014 — 3 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
	Rockhound by Angela Morrison (Goodreads Author), Emily Brunner (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — 3 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
	Firebug by Angela Morrison (Goodreads Author), Rachel Camacho (illustrator) 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings	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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	Surreal Coloring Book: Angela Merkel Stress Relieving Designs to Relax and Have Fun (Updated for 2023) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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When you hold it in your hands, I'm sure you'll agree with me that it turned out beautifully! The illustrations are so detailed and clever. Emily Brunner, the illustrator part of our team, did an incredible job. And

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“I’d rather be miserable loving you than happy with anyone else.”
― Angela Morrison, Sing Me to Sleep

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“I know your soul. It’s there in every note”. He brushes my lips with his. “You can’t fake that. You can’t hide it”
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“Your heart .That’s all I want. That’s the best thing you can give me”
You stole that that before we even met”
I don’t want to be a thief. I want you to give it”
His arms tighten around me, and his mouth presses on mine again.
It’s yours Beth”. His words flow into my soul and twist me into knots.
You know it’s yours”
― Angela Morrison, Sing Me to Sleep

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message 4: by Selene

Jun 14, 2011 08:01AM

Thanks for accepted me Angela

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message 3: by Angela

Nov 16, 2010 05:16PM

Wow, Jackie! Thanks. Did you read the Epilogue on my website? Oh, and Amabile recorded, "Take me Home!" It should be available on iTunes soon. I haven't announced it yet.

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message 2: by Angela

Sep 27, 2010 11:02AM

Thank you, Pamela!

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message 1: by Pamela

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Hi Angela...thanks for accepting my friend request.

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