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In late 2020, M.D. House semi-retired from a successful career in Corporate Finance and Business Leadership that allowed him to experience all facets of designing, producing, marketing and selling products to customers across the world. He enjoyed that career, and still consults part-time, but being able to pursue his passion for creative writing has been a tremendous blessing.

During that first career, he published one science fiction novel, called Patriot Star. Since embarking on his new journey with much more time and focus for writing, he’s published a sequel (Kindred Star), along with seven religious historical fiction novels (which were a surprise) and his first fantasy novel, Crossroads of Awakening Memory, Book 1 of the epic fantasy ...more

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	I Was Called Barabbas (Barabbas, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 73 ratings — 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
	Pillars of Barabbas (Barabbas #2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	The Barabbas Legacy (Barabbas #3) 4.18 avg rating — 11 ratings — 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
	Crossroads of Awakening Memory (The End Times Convergence, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — 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
	Patriot Star 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	The Servant of Helaman 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — 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
	Sophia: Daughter of Barabbas (Barabbas #4) 3.75 avg rating — 4 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
	Kindred Star 2.33 avg rating — 6 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
	Slivers of Ancient Solace (The End Times Convergence Book 2) 4.67 avg rating — 3 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
	Amulek: Revenant 3.50 avg rating — 2 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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M.D. House rated a book it was amazing The Key to the Keystone: How Apocryphal Texts Unlock the Book of Mormon's Brass Plates by Jonah R. Barnes	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
Dedicatedly Researched and Poignantly Delivered Gospel Truth I had heard the author speak before, but, while almost anyone can "write a book," few can do it this well. I had neutral expectations going in; curiosity about the topic drove me to purchase ...more
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M.D. House rated a book it was amazing Brilliant by Gale Sears	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
This was a deeply interesting read. Brilliance often comes with special needs, and she delivered that perspective ... well, brilliantly. This is a short, powerful book that I will recommend to people.
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M.D. House rated a book it was amazing Timmy Termite It Was This Big by Stephanie Goodman	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
Most adults aren't great judges of good books for children. That probably includes me, so I read it to my granddaughters ... who LOVED it. They even wanted to answer all of the questions at the end, which surprised me. The process of them answering t ...more
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M.D. House rated a book it was amazing The Pyromancer's Scroll (The Zenitha Saga) by Jeremy P. Madsen	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
This was a fun, thought-provoking read, thoughtfully done with impressive attention to both emotion and detail, worthy of entering the pantheon of quality fantasy. The series should be a good one, and it's on my list. ...more
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M.D. House rated a book it was amazing Faith to Stay: Inspiring New Discoveries, Stories & Insights To Help Strengthen Your Faith During the Storms of Life by Scott Brandley	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
Really good book, and useful for pretty much everyone. I enjoyed it, and Scott's writing style is very personal and genuine, easy to read and follow. It resonated on many levels, and I hope many more people read or listen to it. Well done! ...more
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M.D. House made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Updated Cover topic " Patriot Star is the updated edition of Patriot Divide. A Librarian helped me combine them, but the cover still shows as the old cover (which was horri ...more "
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M.D. House rated a book really liked it One Day a Year by J. Lamont Jones (Goodreads Author)	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
I ended up really enjoying this story. It started out a bit slow for me, but then it got me engaged and I wanted to see where it went. I was satisfied with the ending, though more could have been added (unless there's a sequel in the works). ...more
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