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Jane Carlile Baker

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in The United States

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https://www.janecarilebaker.com/

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Fiction, Biography, Self Help

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Charles Martin, Ann Voskamp, C.S. Lewis, John Steinbeck

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Jane Carlile Baker's Scotch-Irish American roots drew her to roam Ireland first in search of Nellie Cashman's generosity and integrity and then Quinn and Fallon O'Sullivan's family history. But Baker also discovered the mystery, magic and beauty of her homeland.

Jane's written four biographies. Only Toughnut Angel, about the true heroine, Nellie, has an Irish background. Baker also co-authored a guide to walking with God through the Covid pandemic and his biography, a history of the Civil Rights movement, with her friend Charlie Crane. Baker's first novel, Rogue Wave, began the Seascape Saga, and Rogue Irishman her third novel; continues the series. Queen of the Third Grade, Jane's second novel, explores elementary education in California a ...more

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	Toughnut Angel: The Tale of a Real-Life Adventuress of the Old West 4.13 avg rating — 8 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
	Rogue Wave: Book #1 Seascape Saga it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 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
	Queen of the Third Grade 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	My Father's Love by Jane Carlile Baker (Goodreads Author), Jim A. Talley really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1992 — 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
	Rogue Irishman (Seascape Saga, #2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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
	Joy Out of Chaos: Finding God in the Pandemic by Charlie Crane, Jane Carlile Baker (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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
	Scarred Hands: Search & Rescue for Abuse Survivors by Arthur D. Baker CA, Jane Carlile Baker (Goodreads Author), Jane Carlile Baker CA it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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
	Triumphs And Tragedies: Corregidor And Its Aftermath by Jane Carlile Baker (Goodreads Author) (As Told to), Arthur B. Baker 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2004 — 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
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We say that nonfiction is true and fiction is made up. In a sense, that's true However, most fiction writers I know create their characters from compostes of people they've met or at least have the characters do things they've seen done. So in that sense, fiction is also true. Since I was a child, I'e learned from reading fiction what life is like. That's not to say I dson't learn what life is lik Read more of this blog post »

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The Harp and the Rose (Queenstown #3)

by Jean Grainger (Goodreads Author)

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Jesus Was

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Folded Corners (The Knocknashee Story, #5)

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