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John Allen

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The United States

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influences
Fitzgerald, Hemmingway, James Hilton

member since
September 2007


about this author

Hi, my name is John Allen and I just wanted to share some information about my holiday novel "Christmas Gifts, Christmas Voices."

This is a book that was born of grief…and written in an effort to offer hope to others.

Mark Victor Hansen, co-author of Chicken Soup for the Soul, has described my book as having “messages of love and wisdom to make your heart sing with the recognition of the miracle of life.”

My book is about the fragility of life and the incredible results that come from small acts of kindness…

Writers will appreciate this: I would not have written this book were it not for a terrible tragedy. We all know there are times you sit down and intend to write something....more




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Christmas Gifts, Christmas Voi... Christmas Gifts, Christmas Voices
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avg rating 3.07 — 15 ratings — published 2002
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John read and liked a piece of writing titled ""Moments with Baxter" Book Excerpt" by Melissa Joseph

"Baxter is a rescue dog. He’s part golden retriever and part chow; he’s a golden chow. We often refer to him as a “love” breed. He’s now eighteen years old and afflicted with many problems, f"   ...read more »
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"I used the last of the orange thread today. It was sleeping at the bottom of the sewing basket, the old wooden spool showing through the thinly crossed strands, sunset brilliance hidden in shadow.
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429071 John wrote: "Thanks so much, Fenixbird, for your kind comments. Hearing back from readers like you makes it all ...more "
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"It is possible…
That greatness!
To be it, live it,
Inhale and become it,
To allow it in…
And exhale it out…
As yours!
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429071 John wrote: "Hi Shaindel,

You poem "Cicadas" is FANTASTIC! First of all, I loved the sound of the words...and b...more
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message 68: by John (last edited Jul 31, 2009 09:09PM)

429071 Thanks so much, Fenixbird, for your kind comments. Hearing back from readers like you makes it all worthwhile! My next book is a sort of non-fiction version of Chirstmas Gifts, Christmas Voices...true stories that expand on the themes of my Christmas sotry...


425836 I liked your book Christmas Voices. Your writing is flawless. At no time did the book drag & having recently lost a parent & very recently a close friend who had suffered several years, I found the book a comfort.


message 66: by Bebe

684021 John:

Thanks for always taking the time to share good things and thoughts and writings.

Be well, smile a lot!


message 65: by Cindy

2098484 Hi John
Thank you for inviting me.


226404 Thank you John for your comment on my piece on Whitman and Alexander. I agree with your take on the great poet.

Aberjhani


message 63: by Lisa

Nophoto-f-25x33 Thanks for inviting me to be a friend. I'm looking forward to your follow up book.


message 62: by Lisette

1879031 Hey John:

Thank you for the invitation. I just read your profile and really hope I'll get a chance to read your book. Just hearing the story briefly was difficult; hard to imagine living it.

MUCH luck on your new book.

Lisette


message 61: by Cheryl

199107 Thanks, John. Happy New Year!


message 60: by Saleh

362086 Hi.What We Talk About When We Talk About Love?PLZ Answer The Question In My Profile.


message 59: by John

429071 I can't believe Christmas is here...and I'm waaaaay behind in answering messages. But I am going to get to all of them!

I want to wish all my Goodreads friends the very merriest of Christmases...and a joyous new year filled with hope, new beginnings, and inner peace! Let's all look forward. Let's not look back with regret (we can't change the past, only learn from it). Let's cherish the fond memories, and resolve make new positive memories within the year that looms ahead of us. Let's determine to make this new year, our BEST year. Often we can't control outside influences, but we have the power to control ourselves...to make ourselves better everyday, to turn our weaknesses into strengths.

Again, thanks for your messages, you book recommendations, the sharing of your literary insights, and above all, your friendship.

All the best!

--John




message 58: by Carol

1022997 Thank you, John, for the invitiation to be a friend. All the best in your writing career!


message 57: by Sue

1774988 Hi John
Thanks for asking me to be your friend at Goodreads. Brilliant site for writers and readers.
Sue


message 56: by V3

1593988 Dear John,
Thanks for your invitation to add me as your friend at Goodreads. AS you said that Goodreads is a great site for writers to connect with readers.

success always and best regards,


message 55: by Gari

1739167 Hi John, Thanks for extending your friendship to me, You are my first Goodreads friend. I just logged on the other day and this all looks interesting, indeed. Gari


1432897 Enjoy your weekend, John!


message 53: by Dee

1303783 Hi John!
Thanks for the friendship!
Wishing you a happy rest of the week!


message 52: by Rita

1039955 Thanks for your friendship, John!

Have a great weekend!

Rita




message 51: by Sheila

882436 Thanks John, for the lovely comment about my poem. Much appreciated. :)


message 50: by Debbie

Nophoto-f-25x33 Thanks, John, for the friend invite.

I received the first copies of my book today and am fulfilling preorders!

Best wishes with your books!

Debbie Garrett

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message 49: by Jana

391789 Hi John,
Thanks for reading 'Drama Brings God to Skeptics'! I especially loved your comment. I totally agree with you about how music can touch us. Have a wonderful weekend!
Cheers, Jana :)


message 48: by Kate

665669 Good luck with your book, John. Maybe similar people will be attracted to both of our books - big-hearted people who like to reflect on life, love, and family.
www.marshallbooks.net


message 47: by Melanie

1517240 Thanks for the support, John, and for adding me! I'm just starting to promote my book and will need all the friends I can get. I look forward to checking out your book.


message 46: by John

429071
Hi Everyone,

Here is a link to the song I wrote for my holiday novel Christmas Gifts, Christmas Voice. In the story Eric, the main character, attends a Christmas pageant and hears the songs. Afterwards, some incredible things begin to happen...


http://byjohnallen.com/Christmas.mp3

All the best...

--John


message 45: by Blair

1468773 Thanks, John, for the friend request!

Blair Kilpatrick

Accordion Dreams: A Journey into Cajun and Creole Music (University Press of Mississippi, January 2009)




message 44: by John (last edited Sep 11, 2008 09:58PM)

429071 Hi Everyone!

I just wanted to do a shout out to all my Good(reads) friends: The bad news is that new copies of my holiday novel Christmas Gifts, Christmas Voices are becoming increasingly hard to find. But the good news is that it is now available in an Amazon Kindle edition.

So, for all you fans of Kindle, I hope you get a chance to check out the new electronic edition.

Thanks for all your messages...They mean a lot to me. I'm sorry I haven't had a chance to reply to all of them, but I am going to (I am just very slow sometimes).

Take care everyone.

All the best!

--John




1227480 thanks for joining me as your friend
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226404 Hello John--

Thank you for sharing the Anne Frank quote. It contains a lot of good reminders that were very useful for me to contemplate at this particular time. Much peace and many blessings to you and yours,

Aberjhani


message 41: by Chriss

898145 Thank you John for your kind words regarding my writing. You obviously understand the emotions you have to pull from when writing about tragic situations. Very much like you, I have been touched and forever changed by the losses that others endured and through them, I am a better person. Although it is a very dark place to visit, I think it's a necessary part of growing as a human being and expressing yourself as an author. Keep writing and keep inspiring!


message 40: by Lee

1181125 Thanks for being my goodreads buddy, John!

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message 38: by Susan

1022810 Thanks for the add John. I'll be sure to check out your book!

Keep in touch,
Susan


message 37: by Karen

252754 John,

Thanks for the powerful Baldwin quote. That is so true. And thanks for the friendship. I hope you Spring is wonderful!

Best,

Karen Harrington


message 36: by Jana

391789 Thanks for taking the time to watch my video, John! I really appreciate it. And thanks for your kind comments! It means a lot to me.


message 35: by Jana

391789 Hi John,
Just stopping by to say "Hi!"
I hope you're having a wonderful week!
Jana :)


817387 Hi! Just stopping by to say hello and to thank you for adding me to your friend list.


message 33: by Kelly

692350 Thanks for the nice comment on the work in progress, John. Of course I can't tell ya the secret. But I'm happy you wanted to read on. I'm about a quarter thru writing it!
~K


message 32: by Eugene

895225 Hi John,

Thank you for the kind words, and for accepting my friendship. I wish you all the best, and inspiration always

--Gene



message 31: by Erin

809017 John,
Thank you for your encouragement!
My novel, Shadow Walk: The Gathering will be up for pre-release ordering soon.

Warmest regards,

Erin Collins


message 30: by Lisa

396468 Hi John, Thanks for the kind words. My "to-read" list always seems to grow the fastest. There are so many great books that I want to read! Don't you just love having this site to keep track of them? Have a great weekend. :)

Happy Reading, Lisa


202978 Yeah, I'd have to agree with you...despite the whole running for President...I think he's an amazing orator and wise beyond his years. Whether he wins or loses this election he'll definitely continue go far in life. A truly remarkable man! Looking forward to reading his book...Happy Reading :-)


202978 I'm glad you enjoyed it...I thought it was different from every other New Year's wish I've heard and wanted to share it with all my buddies here at goodreads...and thanks for the book recommendation...I'll have to check it out...Happy Reading :-)


812582 Hi John, thank you for the invite :-D


message 26: by Jeremy

630905 I want to apologize for the all the recommendations from me yesterday. I wanted to share the Stoker Award news, and I only pressed the send button once--I'm not sure what happened to create so many messages. Some weird glitch.

Argh...this is terrible...

Again, I'm very sorry.

-Jeremy


message 25: by Cheryl

248202 Thanks for the book recommendation, John.

I sure wish I had more time to read...hehe

I'm sure you can relate. I'm busy now working on Divine Justice, book 2 in my Divine series. It is long overdue.

Cheers, and happy writing!

Cheryl
http://www.cherylktardif.com



message 24: by Barbara

188000 John,
Thanks for adding me to your friends list.
I am happy to see that out of tragedy you were able to share about the Lord and find healing in doing so.
Thanks again.
Barbara


message 23: by Jeremy

630905 Here’s wishing you a nifty New Year filled with noiseless noses, neato nicknames, noble Nebraskans, gnarly narcoleptic nebulas, and novel novels about nut-eating narwhals and novercaphobic gnats.

-Jeremy :)

P.S.—I’m currently offering autographed/personally-inscribed copies of my novel, Vacation, with free shipping for those in the US. If there’s anything you could do to help me spread the word about this, I’d really appreciate it. Feel free to click here for details:
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message 22: by Jeremy

630905 Hi John!

Here’s wishing you a yippee-filled Yuletime overflowing with yard-long yams, yapping yoyo-yanking yetis, yak-milk yeast-cakes, and yellow yarn-yielding year-end yard-gnomes.

-Jeremy :)


202978 Hi, John:

Thanks for the invitation into your circle of friends...looking forward to chatting, reading your reviews, and any/all recommendations...Happy Reading:-)

Shawnette


message 20: by John (last edited Nov 24, 2007 05:25AM)

429071 Hi Jeremy,

When I first read your question, I thought, "Okay, Jeremy. You've stumped me." It's kind of like asking someone, "Which of your children is your favorite?" Impossible to answer, because you love them all equally for different reasons.

But with the disclaimer that I have 100s of "favorite" books, I'll list my top favorites.

Novel: The Great Gatsby

Inspirational: Jesus the Christ--by Talmadge

Self-Help: Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

Do-It-Yourself: The Wood Finisher Handbook (what can I say?--it was written by my brother Sam)

Memoir: Death Be Not Proud

Humor: The Jeeves books

Boys Books: Hardy Boys & Homer Price

Non-Fiction Political Thriller: Marie

Biography: Aimiable Autocrat

So those are some of my favorites. But perhaps the best answer I can give you is simply this: The Scriptures.


message 19: by Jeremy

630905 Hi John!

If you don't mind sharing--I was wondering, what's your favorite book of all time?

Here’s wishing you a weekend filled with wacky whims, wonderful weirdness, and well-disposed werecats.

-Jeremy :)


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