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Dana McNeely dreamed of living in a world teeming with adventure, danger, and romance, but she had a problem—she also needed a lot of peace and quiet. She learned to visit that dream world by stepping into a book. Better yet, hundreds of books. Soon, she began writing her own stories, fact and fiction.

Inspired by the Bible stories of Elijah, Dana wondered why the prophet came to stay with the widow of Zarephath and her son. Who were they? What was their life, before? How did the boy change after he died, saw the other world—and came back?

Those questions led to Dana writing RAIN, in which she built her dream world of adventure, danger, and romance. Peace and quiet, however, have remained elusive.

No stranger to drought, Dana lives in an Ariz ...more

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	Rain (Whispers on the Wind Book 1) 4.67 avg rating — 415 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Whirlwind (Whispers on the Wind Book 2) 4.84 avg rating — 186 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
	Mantle (Whispers on the Wind Book 3) 4.82 avg rating — 130 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
	The Eyes of the Lord 4.20 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2019	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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AMONG THE GIANTS – ACHSAW’S STORY, by Jenelle Hovde

What must it have been like, for intrepid Caleb and the Israelites, to settle among the giants of Caanan? Jenelle Hovde spins an almost fairytale landscape, albeit of the dark variety, for this biblical story. As a lover of books, I’m drawn to this moody description.

“Worse, the settlement of giants lived within the mysterious Kiriath-sepher, its name meaning ‘the city of books,’ which boas

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“He was in fear that his life had meant nothing.”
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“So many times, I searched steep mountain trails just like this. Sheep are silly creatures. They leave green fields and search for food on rocky mountain trails, where lions lie in wait.”
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“He might. But it is more likely that in a quiet moment, a persistent idea will come to you. A deep desire or what seems a wise thought. Or a friend will give advice that seems right.”
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“I was like a child bitten by a viper. All I could think of was finding a way to remove the fangs sunken into my skin. I had no notion that I still had to contend with the venom pumping through my veins.”
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“But the choices that lead us into broken paths often have their beginnings in more convoluted places.”
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