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Cyndie "CJ" Zahner is a digital-book hoarder, lover of can't-put-down books, runner, author, and Mensa wannabe. That last trait explains the inspiration for her first novel, The Suicide Gene. Her second book, Dream Wide Awake, was inspired during long runs on Presque Isle State Park in her hometown of Erie, Pennsylvania. She is a proud mother of three and an even prouder grandmother of one.

Before becoming a novelist, CJ worked as a grant and freelance writer. Her articles varied from business to women’s health to the paranormal. Her most popular articles can be found on her website at https://cyndiezahner.com/.

In 2015, she began looking at life differently when her brother and his wife were diagnosed with dementia and early-onset Alzheimer ...more

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	Dream Wide Awake: Was she born with a gift or a curse? 4.62 avg rating — 109 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
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	Don't Mind Me, I Came with the House 4.50 avg rating — 70 ratings — 2 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
	Project Dream: The Prequel to Dream Wide Awake 4.71 avg rating — 45 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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	Australia Burns - Volume 3 (Show Australia Some Love #3) by Tena Stetler (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), C.J. Zahner (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Rhonda Gilmour (Contributor) 4.91 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2020 — 2 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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Fatal Hunt (The Fatal Series, #1)

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I especially enjoyed getting to know the cast of characters and g ...more "

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Project Dream

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C.J. Zahner said: " This is a stand-alone prequel to Dream Wide Awake. I wrote this in response to readers asking wat happened to the kids in the desert.

This is a coming-of-age story of teenagers set in the most unusual circumstances. "

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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

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