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Tom Mach wrote three successful historical novels, Sissy!, All Parts Together, and Angels at Sunset (his most recent work). In 2011 Sissy! and All Parts Together were listed by the Kansas State Library as worthy to be included among the 150 best Kansas books (which would include authors such as Truman Capote and Laura Ingalls Wilder). Sissy! won the J. Donald Coffin Memorial Book Award while All Parts Together was a Best Books Award Finalist. Angels at Sunset received 5-star reviews and was also a Finalist for the International Book Award. On March, 2012, the state of Kansas issued a proclamation honoring Mr. Mach for his help in recognizing the 100th anniversary of the 1912 passage of Kansas Suffrage by proclaiming 2012 in honor of his boo ...more

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	Angels at Sunset 3.92 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Sissy! 3.68 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2003 — 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
	A Belt Buckle for Camilla 3.78 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	All Parts Together 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2006 — 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
	Persistence, Then Peace: one writer's relentless journey 4.80 avg rating — 5 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
	So Runs the Water: life's journey, in verse 4.75 avg rating — 4 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
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	Stories to Enjoy 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2010 — 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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This is a difficult question to answer because it’s a combination of a personal emotion for the author as well as something that will capture the reader’s imagination. For a nonfiction book (especially a how-to) it’s easy enough to come up with something that will attract a reader in a particular niche. If you want to teach others how to build your own house, titles such as “How to Build Your Drea Read more of this blog post »

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A Shakespeare Sonnet Shakeup: 77 Mach Sonnets That Clarify 77 Bard Sonnets

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Where Was God When I Needed Him Most?: Mother’s Promise Led Me to Christ

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In her novel, Carol realizes that Gene was her hero, Mike her protector, and John the lover of everyone, while she was the healer. All four had gone through happy as well as challenging times. Happy times included Carol’s trip with them to Disneyland ...more
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"Life is like a jigsaw puzzle being taken apart. Pieces of the past disappear as the final picture continues to get smaller."
--from "Angels at Sunset" by Tom Mach

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