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Allison K. Garcia

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Gay and Lesbian, Fiction, Christian

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Allison K. Garcia is a Licensed Professional Counselor, but she has wanted to be a writer ever since she could hold a pencil. She is a member of Shenandoah Valley Writers, Virginia Writers Club, the Author Transformation Alliance, and is a Municipal Liaison for Shenandoah Valley NaNoWriMo.

Allison's short story, "At Heart," was published in the Winter 2013 edition of From the Depths literary magazine, along with her flash fiction. Her work, "You Shall Receive," was published in GrayHaven Comics's 2014 All Women's anthology. Winning an honorary mention in the ACFW Virginia 2015 short story contest, "Just Another Navidad" was published in A bit of Christmas. Allison's novel Vivir el Dream has finaled in 4 awards: the 2016 ACFW Genesis Contest, ...more

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	Vivir el Dream 4.42 avg rating — 67 ratings — 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
	Finding Amor (Buscando Home, #1) 4.36 avg rating — 47 ratings — 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
	A Merry Navidad: 4 Latino Christian Novellas by Allison K. Garcia (Goodreads Author), Kathi Macias (Goodreads Author), Linda K. Rodante (Goodreads Author) 4.44 avg rating — 18 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
	The Dry Depths of My Soul 4.91 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2022 — 4 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
	Finding Seguridad (Buscando Home, #2) 4.42 avg rating — 12 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
	Faith & Pride: A Queer Anthology by Allison K. Garcia (Goodreads Author), Angela K. Crandall (Goodreads Author), Maureen Kelleher 4.30 avg rating — 10 ratings — 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
	A Queer Christmas: An Anthology by Allison K. Garcia (Goodreads Author), Raelee May Carpenter (Goodreads Author), Chloe Flanagan 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — 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
	Sow the Winter Fields by Allison K. Garcia (Goodreads Author), Phyllis A. Duncan (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — 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
	Finding Paz (Buscando Home Book 3) by Allison K. Garcia (Goodreads Author), Melissa Leigh Harmon (Illustrator), Phyllis A. Duncan (Editor) 4.75 avg rating — 4 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
	These New Pieces of Me (Mosaic #2) by Allison K. Garcia (Goodreads Author), Nydia Pastoriza (Illustrator), P.A. Duncan (Editor) 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2023	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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Pear Cobbler

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I was in the mood for something sweet after a long day and looked in the pantry. Canned pears….so I googled a recipe and gave it a shot! Thanks to this person for a yummy recipe!

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Mosaic (2 books)
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Nydia Pastoriza (Illustrator),

P.A. Duncan (Editor)

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Little House on the Prairie (Little House, #3)

by Laura Ingalls Wilder

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The Magician’s Nephew

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ChupaCarter and the Haunted Piñata (ChupaCarter #2)

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My son picked this as an audiobook to listen to on a road trip, and we both loved it so much, I got the 2nd one and listened to it on the way home! It was funny and heartfelt and held good messages. My son is mixed, with Mexican heritage, so it was s ...more
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