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Haunting and Powerful Story Explores Man’s Tumultuous Relationship with the Land

Soldier Seeks Purpose Beyond the Battlefield in Biographical Fiction

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Epic Adventure Novel Imagines Life Before “The Great Gatsby”

Young Woman Embarks Across America & War-Torn Vietnam for a Place to Belong

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Prophetic Dreams, Ruthless Power and a Threat Only Faith Can Stop

“The Treasure Within” Leads Readers Back to Identity, Peace and God’s Love

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