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Jane O'Brien discovered her love of writing at the age of ten when she wrote her first ten-chapter book in pencil on notebook paper. She passed it around to all of her friends at school and told them she wanted to be an author. And that planted the seed.
O'Brien's career life has been varied. She was a piano teacher for over 50 years, a librarian, and a professional proofreader. She is also interested in genealogy, having worked on her own family tree, as well as her husband's, for over 40 years, which helps to color most of her novels.
Today, as a grandmother, Jane is finally fulfilling her lifelong dream, after successfully having her thirty-fifth book published, which includes two trilogies, one six-book series, three Christmas novellas ...more

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	Yesterday's Tears (A Slip in Time, #1) 4.36 avg rating — 1,328 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
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	Yesterday's Moon (A Slip in Time, #6) 4.58 avg rating — 512 ratings — published 2020 — 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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	Yesterday's Kin (A Slip in Time, #7) 4.52 avg rating — 414 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
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A New Christmas Bestseller

Well, I'm geeked this morning. My new Christmas novella is already #46 in Religious Short Stories. Max Lucado holds #28 and #30 at this time. Look out, Max, here I come! Thank you, readers for making this happen. This is my third Christmas novella. (Pinecones and Promises; A Kindred Christmas.) I love writing them. What do you think? Should I do one every year?
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A Slip in Time (10 books)
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The Unforgettables (5 books)
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White Pine Trilogy (4 books)
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Lighthouse Trilogy (3 books)
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