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Henry McLaughlin

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Henry McLaughlin has a Master’s degree in social work and spent many years working in public child welfare in Rhode Island. It was in this role that he first honed his writing skills in preparing concise and accurate court reports and petitions. He retired from that career in 1999 to work with Kenneth Copeland Ministries. Henry won the prestigious 2009 Operation First Novel Award sponsored by Tyndale House and the Christian Writers Guild. His award-winning first novel, Journey to Riverbend, was released in January, 2011.

To improve his craft, Henry belongs to several Christian writer organizations; attends writers’ conferences, workshops and retreats; and participates in online and local critique groups.

In September, 2010, the Lord opened th ...more

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	Journey to Riverbend 3.55 avg rating — 232 ratings — published 2011 — 8 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
	Riverbend Justice (Riverbend Sagas #2) 4.41 avg rating — 17 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
	Riverbend Reunion: Book 3 in the Riverbend Sagas Series 4.56 avg rating — 9 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
	Emily's Trials 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
	Where The Moment Was 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
	Where the Moment Was: A Book of Poetry. Introduction by Alfred Kreymborg. Biographical note by Dorothy Hobson. 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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Recently, my wife and I had plans for a movie matinee and then dinner. Turned out God had a plan for us too.

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I miss Dick Francis. But we do have a body of work we can revisit time and time again. He doesn't disappoint. His writing is as fast-paced as a horse race. He pulls the reader right into the world of his story and holds us there. His mysteries are deepe ...more
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“Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.”
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“You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.”
― Jack London

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“The best index to a person's character is how he treats people who can't do him any good, and how he treats people who can't fight back.”
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“It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all—in which case, you fail by default.”
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Martha wrote: "Hi Henry! You're books seem interesting:) Nice to be connecting.
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Martha Perez"

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