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Loren W. Christensen is a Vietnam veteran, retired police officer, a martial artist since 1965, and a prolific author of books and magazine articles.

As a writer, Loren has penned over 70 books and dozens of magazine articles on a variety of subjects. While his target audience is most often what he calls “the warrior community” – martial artists, cops, soldiers – his writing has become popular among high school and college students, parents, professionals of every kind, and people interested in a side of life outside the norm.

Loren is most thankful to his many friends, associates and fellow writers in the warrior community for their continual support and expert advice.

Biography:

Bachelors of Science - PSU
Vietnam veteran – 716th Military Pol
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Loren W. Christensen I am always thinking about writing, so subjects - fiction and non - are always right on the tip of my brain, so to speak.
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My newest book, Street Lessons, A Journey was released Monday, the paperback to follow in a few days.



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This is an amazing book. For me, it was the old expression , "I laughed and I cried."

Dugoni is a wonderful writer, and I will definitely be reading more of his offerings.
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This is a fun thriller that keeps you guessing. I have read other novels with the evil child theme, but this story has some unique turns and twists that keeps the reader guessing.

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This is the second book I've read by Mr. Christensen, and am very pleased again. I have always enjoyed the wonderment of the elderly, he has made me proud to say it. He has a hard but honest way he views life and death. And to all first re" Read more of this review »
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I love horror stories but I don't care for those with monsters. Well, this story contains monsters, a lot of them, but the author does such an amazing job with them I was forced to change my opinion.
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“Understand this, a hospital is a gateway between the living and the dead. We’ve all had things happen to us here.”
Loren W. Christensen, Cops' True Stories of the Paranormal: Ghosts, UFOs, and Other Shivers

“Beware of false knowledge, it is more dangerous than ignorance” ~ Bernard Shaw”
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“It pays to plan ahead. It wasn’t raining when Noah built the ark. ” - Anon”
Loren W. Christensen, Defensive Tactics: Modern Arrest & Control Techniques for Today's Police Warrior

“Hope is not a plan”
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“A house is never still in darkness to those who listen intently; there is a whispering in distant chambers, an unearthly hand presses the snib of the window, the latch rises.” ~ J. M. Barrie”
Loren W. Christensen, Cops' True Stories of the Paranormal: Ghosts, UFOs, and Other Shivers

“Understand this, a hospital is a gateway between the living and the dead. We’ve all had things happen to us here.”
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“It was a dark shadow figure, six-foot tall, yet I could see through it, and it was bending over one of the bagged bodies.”
Loren W. Christensen, Cops' True Stories of the Paranormal: Ghosts, UFOs, and Other Shivers

“Google “hospital spirits,” and you will find links to sites ranging from “haunted hospitals,” to blogs written by nurses telling of their experiences with the spirit world in the halls of working hospitals and those long-closed. One blogger nurse warns that if people could see what she sees of the spirit world in hospitals, pregnant women would never birth their children in them. To paraphrase: It doesn’t make sense to deliver a child in a place where sick and old people die. If there are no other options, at least first purify the space of wandering spirits, dark emotions, and thoughts.”
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Loren Christensen Nice review from Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, author of ON Combat and On Killing:

"Dukkha. Wow! What a GREAT book! An absolutely tremendous, excellent, superb book! I love it. One of the best books I have read in a long time.


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