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Derek Rempfer

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in Dekalb, IL, The United States

December 30, 1968

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Fiction, Mystery, Spirituality

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Derek Rempfer's debut novel - Where The Broken Lie - was previously self-published under the title Hearts Left Behind where it was quickly discovered and picked-up by Immortal Ink Publishing. Notable highlights for the self-published version of the novel include:

***Top 5 free download in Literary Fiction category on Amazon
***Named to The Short List for Finalists for a Faulkner-Wisdom award
***5 star review from Indie Reader (http://indiereader.com/2013/12/hearts...)
***Book of the Month award winner from the Association of Independent Authors

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"[WHERE THE BROKEN LIE] is heartbreaking and hypnotic. Author Derek Rempfer conveys the parent-child relationship with haunting power, highlighting with deep sensitivity and ext ...more

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	Where The Broken Lie 4.04 avg rating — 147 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Hearts Left Behind 3.97 avg rating — 39 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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