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Terry Barnes

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Terry Barnes won the 2005 Christian Writers Guild Operation First Novel contest for his first novel, "In Everything Give Thanks." His second novel, "Whispered to the Heart," also explores the fundamental questions of life and faith. His latest novella, "As the Leaves Kiss the Stream," is a story of conflict and grace between a father and his seventeen-year-old daughter, in the context of fly fishing in the Ozarks.

His writing shows the quest for meaning in the swirl of life, a struggle common to humanity. As for literature, its purpose is to illustrate truth with such words that will capture the heart and soul of the reader.

Terry is also an online adjunct professor of religion for several major universities. His website is https://terrybarne
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Terry Barnes In searching my family history, I've discovered a number of puzzling incidents that happened in the late 19th century. It would take little imaginatio…moreIn searching my family history, I've discovered a number of puzzling incidents that happened in the late 19th century. It would take little imagination to weave these into plots.(less)
Terry Barnes No, I never did any high school sports. However as an adult, I began running and now occasionally run a 5K.
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In Everything Give Thanks

3.95 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 2007 — 5 editions
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Whispered to the Heart

4.63 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions
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As the Leaves Kiss the Stream

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The Inspection

 I failed the Office Inspection the other day. You see as writer and online college professor who has a home office, I must maintain professional habits and standards. To assist in this effort, I am subjected to random inspections, and the last one, indeed a surprise, happened the other day. “Wow,” I said. “This is quite a surprise.” The inspector, an older female of Irish
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“The inventor creates so that life might be better. The writer creates so that we might be better.”
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