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	Terror by Night: The True Story of the Brutal Texas Murder That Destroyed a Family, Restored One Man’s Faith, and Shocked a Nation by Terry Caffey, James H. Pence (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 1,446 ratings — published 2009 — 13 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
	Unseen really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 204 ratings — published 2001 — 6 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
	Mercy Killer 4.32 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 2006 — 6 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
	Friendly Revenge 4.82 avg rating — 11 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
	More God: Seeing The Blessings Through The Pain by Nate Lytle, James H. Pence (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	MYSTERY OF THE MARIE by Teresa Newton-Terres (Goodreads Author), James H. Pence (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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
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	Mystery of the Marie: Memoir of how my childhood tragedy surfaced a cold war secret - 60th anniversary extended edition by Teresa Newton-Terres (Goodreads Author), James H. Pence (Goodreads Author) 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

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My YA novel, Friendly Revenge, launches this week, so here are 12 things you might not know about Friendly Revenge.

1. Written in 1996, Friendly Revenge is my first novel, preceding the first draft of Unseen (Blind Sight) by three years.

2. Friendly Revenge is a spin-off from the first piece I ever had published, a short story titled The Preacher's Kid.

3. An Easter egg at the end of Chapter 3 in Fr Read more of this blog post »

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Braving the Truth: Essential Essays for Reckoning with and Reimagining Faith – An Influential Treasury to Validate Questions and Embolden Doubters

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Here is October's poll. The two books with the most votes will be our October Books of the Month!

The Hesitant Heiress (The Everstone Chronicles, #1) by Dawn Crandall

The Hesitant Heiress by Dawn Crandall

30 votes 39.0%

After a Fashion (A Class of Their Own, #1) by Jen Turano

After a Fashion by Jen Turano

11 votes 14.3%

Healer of Carthage (The Carthage Chronicles, #1) by Lynne Gentry

Healer of Carthage by Lynne Gentry

10 votes 13.0%

Miracle in a Dry Season (Appalachian Blessings, #1) by Sarah Loudin Thomas

Miracle in a Dry Season by Sarah Loudin Thomas

9 votes 11.7%

The Midwife by Jolina Petersheim

8 votes 10.4%

A Woman of Fortune (Texas Gold, #1) by Kellie Coates Gilbert

A Woman of Fortune by Kellie Coates Gilbert

5 votes 6.5%

Mercy Killer by James H. Pence

4 votes 5.2%

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