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J.A. Rove

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Children's, Spirituality, Young Adult

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I'm just an average Joe that has all sorts of interests. In relative order of importance I am: a father, a neuroscientist, an author, a science editor, and a hobby illustrator/graphic designer. I've been writing for a lot of years now, everything from professional science articles about the brain to short stories and film scripts. I enjoy learning new things and I find ventures into other fields fun and illuminating. It was my kids, and a pandemic, that led to delving into children's literature. We work together. The Pretty Kitty was our first endeavour with children’s fiction. That was followed shortly after by When I Close My Eyes. The year after we wrote a follow up to the Pretty Kitty. I've now starter writing for old ...more

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	The Pretty Kitty 4.11 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	When I Close My Eyes 4.14 avg rating — 7 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
	Is it Dumb to Believe in God? 4.75 avg rating — 4 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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J.A. Rove said: " Love this book, but only a few pages at a time. The ideas are intense and have far reaching implications. You can almost feel the dissatisfaction the man must have had with superficial life. "

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