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Richard W. Foster


Born
in New Orleans, The United States
February 18, 1943

Genre
Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Thriller

Influences
Rubem Fonseca, Walter Mosley and Patrick O'Brien ...more


Richard W. Foster is a former journalist (Associated Press, Financial Times, Wall Street Journal) and newsletter publisher (Orbis Publications and Brazil Watch). He taught English at Montgomery College, and was a co-founder there of a union for contingent faculty. He lives in Gaithersburg, MD with his wife, Etna.

His first novel, Topiltzin at Calakmul, is a a natural fantasy with a young adult hero and 14 colorful block print illustrations by Ariel Cavalcante. The book is a must read and for animal and fantasy lovers. A portion of the book's proceeds will be donated to the World Wildlife Fund.
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High Adventure #93
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The Laughing Buddha Murders
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Why We Go to the Bathroom
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“When we genuinely believe that inner transformation is God's work and not ours, we can put to rest our passion to set others straight.”
― Richard Foster
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“The primary purpose of prayer is to bring us into such a life of communion with the Father that, by the power of the Spirit, we are increasingly conformed to the image of the Son.”
― Richard Foster, Prayer - Finding The Heart's True Home
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“The quiet power of a life transformed by the grace of God is so explosive that it can redirect the course of human events”
― Richard Foster
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