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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 — 1,437 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
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	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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The Ultimate Fit Or Fat: The Classic Exercise Manual, Totally Revised with Scientific Approach to Peak Fitness

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The Methodist Book of Daily Prayer, Deluxe Edition

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This is the poll for May's Books of the Month - the two with the most votes will be selected.

Deceived (Private Justice, #3) by Irene Hannon

Deceived by Irene Hannon

5 votes 12.8%

Secrets (The Michelli Family Series #1) by Kristen Heitzmann

Secrets by Kristen Heitzmann

5 votes 12.8%

Small Town Girl (Rosey Corner, #2) by Ann H. Gabhart

Small Town Girl by Ann H. Gabhart

5 votes 12.8%

Kept by Sally Bradley

4 votes 10.3%

Wishing on Willows by Katie Ganshert

3 votes 7.7%

The Widow of Larkspur Inn (Gresham Chronicles, #1) by Lawana Blackwell

The Widow of Larkspur Inn by Lawana Blackwell

3 votes 7.7%

All She Ever Wanted by Lynn Austin

3 votes 7.7%

Captives (Safe Lands, #1) by Jill Williamson

Captives by Jill Williamson

2 votes 5.1%

The Day We Met by Dusti Bowling

2 votes 5.1%

The Covered Deep by Brandy Vallance

2 votes 5.1%

A Sensible Arrangement (Lone Star Brides, #1) by Tracie Peterson

A Sensible Arrangement by Tracie Peterson

1 vote 2.6%

Mercy Killer by James H. Pence

1 vote 2.6%

Rocky Mountain Dreams (Leadville #1) by Danica Favorite

Rocky Mountain Dreams by Danica Favorite

1 vote 2.6%

The Mountain Between Us by Charles Martin

1 vote 2.6%

Unlimited by Davis Bunn

1 vote 2.6%

Illusion by Frank E. Peretti

0 votes 0.0%

Troublesome Creek (Troublesome Creek, #1) by Jan Watson

Troublesome Creek by Jan Watson

0 votes 0.0%

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