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Kevin Kelley

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Toledo, Ohio, The United States

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Kevin lives in Colorado. His writing draws from an extensive background of real-world experience.
He lived in Germany, England, and Belgium while growing up, and his adult careers included five years as a Legislative Assistant to a high-ranking Member of Congress, five years as the Federal Relations Liaison for the City of Boston, heading their D.C. office, and over twenty-five years as an Investment Advisor.
He's been active in his church, serving as past treasurer, trustee, and as a Sunday School teacher to 4thand 5th graders. Kevin is involved with several non-profit organizations and cherishes the time he can set aside to write.
He and his wife Ronda lived in one of Boulder’s earliest homes, built in 1890; the very one described in his no ...more

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Jesus the Sufi: The Lost Dimension of Christianity - Second Edition

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