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Renae Weight Mackley

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Renae Weight Mackley is a mother to six, grandmother to more. She puts a touch of faith into her novels, because we can all use a little inspiration. Living on the west coast garnered bodysurfing experience. Living on the east coast gleaned familiarity with certain American Civil War historical sites. Mackley currently resides in Northern Utah. She’s a bicycle rider; a former substitute teacher; creator of music, fiber arts, good food, and the written word.

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	Where Dreams Meet by Jennifer Moore (Goodreads Author), Renae Weight Mackley (Goodreads Author), Carolyn Twede Frank (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 276 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
	Secrets of the King's Daughter 3.92 avg rating — 76 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
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	A Skirt in Skagway: A Klondike Gold Rush Novella 4.44 avg rating — 9 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
	Coming Home: A Returned Missionary Anthology by Renae Weight Mackley (Goodreads Author), Melissa J. Cunningham (Goodreads Author), Janice Sperry (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 9 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
	Fifteen-Sixteenths: One girl's civil war on civil rights 4.38 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2020 — 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
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	Samuel's Sword: A Stripling Warrior Romance 4.67 avg rating — 3 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

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Jesus The Messiah: His Final Days and Second Coming - Volume III

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