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Michael D. Warden

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Born

in Beaumont, The United States

Website

https://www.thepearlsongrefounding.com

Genre

Fantasy, Christian, Philosophy

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Hi! I'm Michael. I'm the author of The Pearlsong Refounding, an epic fantasy tetralogy that’s taken me a truly epic amount of time to write. :)

In the midst of that decades-long work, I’ve also written several other books and essays—on spirituality, leadership, and personal development. I’ve also written a fair bit of curriculum for both young people and adults, dabbled in poetry, built a successful career as a coach for leaders and teams (PCC, baby!), and even created a training community for men that I’m really proud of (www.thebraveheartmen.com).

These days I divide my time between writing, coaching, and telling stories from the road, where I currently live in my van named Van Gogh.

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	Gideon's Dawn 4.25 avg rating — 112 ratings — published 2003 — 5 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
	Waymaker 4.05 avg rating — 56 ratings — published 2004 — 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
	Gideon's Dawn: The Pearlsong Refounding Book One by Michael D. Warden (Goodreads Author), Amie Norris (Editor), Mike Nappa (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.75 avg rating — 16 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
	Waymaker: The Pearlsong Refounding Book Two by Michael D. Warden (Goodreads Author), Amie Norris (Editor), Mike Nappa (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.86 avg rating — 14 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
	Alone With God: Biblical Inspiration for the Unmarried 4.54 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2002 — 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
	Extraordinary Results from Ordinary Teachers 3.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1998 — 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
	The Word That Prevails: The Pearlsong Refounding Book Four by Michael D. Warden (Goodreads Author), Amie Norris (Editor), Alejandro Colucci (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 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
	Gideon's Dawn: The Pearlsong Refounding Book One by Michael D. Warden (Goodreads Author), Amie Norris (Editor), Mike Nappa (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.25 avg rating — 4 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 Practical Youth Ministry Handbook: A Start-To-Finish Guide to Successful Youth Ministry 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1993	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
	Leading Wide Awake 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2013	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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Michael Warden liked Daniel Schouls's review of Gideon's Dawn: The Pearlsong Refounding Book One: "Gideon's Dawn is a fast-paced action/adventure fantasy novel, one that transports the reader along with Gideon Dawning to another world, a world in turmoil between good and evil forces clashing with Words of Power that resonate off the pages. There a" Read more of this review »
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Michael Warden liked Alyssa Audet's review of The Word That Prevails: The Pearlsong Refounding Book Four: "Power Word Thrill! From wizard battles to stirring swordfights, betrayal to redemption, internal conflict to divine intervention, the epic conclusion to a journey I began a good two decades ago with the first edition of Gideon's Dawn is everything I " Read more of this review »
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Michael Warden liked Tim Grade's review of Waymaker: The Pearlsong Refounding Book Two: "After book one, Gideon's Dawn, I simply had to press on to find out what happens next. So much happens in book two! I very much enjoyed the character development and felt my self cheering on relationships, friendships, and their adventure together. M" Read more of this review »
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Michael Warden liked Tim Grade's review of Gideon's Dawn: The Pearlsong Refounding Book One: "I read this book over the summer while in the midst of a cross country move. My life experience fit so well with Gideon's Dawn. Past hurt and pain met by the kindness of new friends...but also finding new enemies. A great read to process thru my own " Read more of this review »
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Michael’s Quotes

“The poet Rumi writes, 'Find the real world, give it endlessly away, grow rich flinging gold to all who ask. Live at the empty heart of paradox. I’ll dance there with you—cheek to cheek.”
― Gregory Boyle, Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion

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“We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams.”
― Arthur William Edgar O'Shaughnessy, Poems of Arthur O'Shaughnessy

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“You see, I want a lot.
Maybe I want it all:
the darkness of each endless fall,
the shimmering light of each ascent.
So many are alive who don't seem to care.
Casual, easy, they move in the world
as though untouched.
But you take pleasure in the faces
of those who know they thirst.
You cherish those
who grip you for survival.
You are not dead yet, it's not too late
to open your depths by plunging into them
and drink in the life
that reveals itself quietly there.”
― Rainer Maria Rilke

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