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John D. Alexander

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Rusk, Texas, The United States

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John Alexander lives in Frisco, TX with his beautiful wife and Charlie Brown his Cavalier. During the last five years of his forty-four year career in the high tech industry John discovered his love for writing. He now spends full time pursuing that passion.

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	The Christmas Gift by John D. Alexander (Goodreads Author), Angela Capel (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.80 avg rating — 20 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
	Timeless Tales 4.71 avg rating — 7 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
	Cisco Callmanager Fundamentals: A Cisco Avvid Solution by John D. Alexander (Goodreads Author), Chris Pearce, Anne Smith 3.25 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2001 — 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 Secret Room (Amber-Autumn Mystery #4) 4.17 avg rating — 6 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
	The Christmas Garden 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Words That Soar 4.33 avg rating — 3 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
	Daily Reflections: 365 Lyrical Poems it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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
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John

250 Years

Thank God for the blessings poured out on our land,

For all those before us who dared take a stand

For the right and the freedom to worship our God.

We follow the pathways our forefathers trod.

The stories of old that we still long to hear,

The heroes of yesteryear we still revere,

The lives that

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“May the words that I share
as I write down these rhymes
Bring you blessings and joy,
help you through the tough times.”
― John D. Alexander, Timeless Tales

tags: christian-poem, inspirational, poetry

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“A rhyme rose within me,
it caused me to smile.
It focused my thoughts,
I escaped for a while.
Timeless Tales”
― John D. Alexander, Timeless Tales

tags: inspirational, rhyming-verse

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“I pray that these words
give you courage to soar.
May they help you to see
you can be so much more.”
― John D. Alexander, Timeless Tales

tags: courage-soar-inspiration

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“A rhyme rose within me, it caused me to smile.
It focused my thoughts, I escaped for a while.”
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“May the words that I share
as I write down these rhymes
Bring you blessings and joy,
help you through the tough times.”
― John D. Alexander, Timeless Tales

tags: christian-poem, inspirational, poetry

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“Strive for perfection in everything you do. Take the best that exists and make it better. When it does not exist, design it.”
― Sir Henry Royce

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“I pray that these words
give you courage to soar.
May they help you to see
you can be so much more.”
― John D. Alexander, Timeless Tales

tags: courage-soar-inspiration

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“May you soar with wings like eagles,
may you gain a better view.
May you see the pieces fit
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