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Kevin D. Hendricks lives in St. Paul, Minn., with his wife, two kids and two dogs. He does freelance writing and editing through his company Monkey Outta Nowhere.

He's been blogging since 1998 and has published a number of books, including NaNoWriMo novels, personal and professional projects and a children's book with his daughter. ...more

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Days of Ash by U2

U2 surprised everyone with new music this week. They released a six-track EP (five songs and one poem) called Days of Ash on Ash Wednesday.

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I didn’t even hear about it until Thursday morning.

And even then, I didn’t believe it. I saw a photo post on social media set to music, with the name “American Obituary” by U2. I thought, that’s odd, I don’t know of any U2 song by that name. Often

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	137 Books in One Year: How to Fall in Love With Reading 3.59 avg rating — 153 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Dangerous - A Go-to Guide for Church Communication by Kevin D. Hendricks (Goodreads Author), Cleve Persinger, Chuck Scoggins 3.62 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Open Our Eyes: Seeing the Invisible People of Homelessness by Kevin D. Hendricks (Goodreads Author), Chris Brogan (Foreword) 3.81 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	Addition by Adoption: Kids, Causes & 140 Characters 4.20 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	Getting Started in Church Communication: Copy, Web & Jobs by Kevin D. Hendricks (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Chuck Scoggins (Editor) 3.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2014	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
	Better Politics, Please: 35 Stories of Politicians Who Value Hope Over Hate by Kevin D. Hendricks (Goodreads Author), Carolyn Swiszcz (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 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
	Super Sunday: Planning Easter for Your Church by Kevin D. Hendricks (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Elizabyth Ladwig (Editor), Kelvin Co (Foreword) 4.40 avg rating — 5 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
	That’s How We’ve Always Done It: Is Your Church Ready to Quit?: 166 Ways to be a Quitter 3.75 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
	Least of These: A novel did not like it 1.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2010	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
	Downtown Dandelions 0.00 avg rating — 0 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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Kevin rated a book it was ok App Kid: How a Child of Immigrants Grabbed a Piece of the American Dream by Michael Sayman	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 initial story of how Michael Sayman started creating apps as a teenager was fascinating, but it quickly grew tired as he found success and didn't learn anything from his earlier struggles. ...more
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Maybe my favorite book in this series because it actually had a decent structure. Not everything was perfect, but the action is pretty great.
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Kevin wants to read The Last Contract of Isako by Fonda Lee (Goodreads Author)	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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Kevin wants to read Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke	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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Kevin rated a book liked it Next Time Will Be Our Turn by Jesse Q. Sutanto (Goodreads Author)	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
Big YA vibes due to teen narrator at the start, but it's not really YA. It's got a framed structure that doesn't work very well. It has some good moments though. ...more
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Kevin rated a book liked it Refocusing My Family: Coming Out, Being Cast Out, and Discovering the True Love of God by Amber Cantorna-Wylde (Goodreads Author)	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
This is a difficult story, mostly for the rejection by her family, but also for the Christian cringe.
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Kevin rated a book really liked it What Doesn't Kill Me Makes Me Weirder and Harder to Relate To: A Memoir by Mary Lucia	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
I can't say they didn't warn me, it's right there in the title: Weirder and harder to relate to. Mary Lucia is a legend in local radio and her memoir definitely captures that legendary status and what made her so good as a DJ. But it also makes for a ...more
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“The whole point of all this reading is to learn and grow. So, finally, talk about what you read. Think and reflect on the things you read. Process the ideas. Jot down the questions. Books stimulate thought, so take advantage of it and write it down.”
― Kevin D. Hendricks, 137 Books in One Year: How to Fall in Love With Reading

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“When the song of the angels is stilled, When the star in the sky is gone, When the kings and princes are home, When the shepherds are back with their flock, The work of Christmas begins: To find the lost, To heal the broken, To feed the hungry, To release the prisoner, To rebuild the nations, To bring peace among brothers, To make music in the heart. Howard Thurman, the late author, professor and civil rights leader”
― Kevin D. Hendricks, God Rest Ye Stressed Communicators: Planning Christmas for Your Church

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