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Jeff graduated from Utah State University with an education degree and, for over 30 years, has been involved in various teaching and mentoring experiences. Currently he teaches junior high in Rexburg, Idaho. He is an avid reader, with many varied interests, who enjoys learning from books and people. He has a third degree blackbelt in Karate and enjoys working out every Saturday in his basement. Jeff and his wife, Kara, are “empty nesters” and enjoy traveling to visit their grandchildren whenever they get the chance.

Jeff believes literature should enlighten and edify. As Jeff puts it: “A biographer commented on one of my favorite authors, Sir Walter Scott. He said of the man, ‘Valor and nobility . . . to [Scott] must be in every tale for it ...more

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Average rating: 3.62 · 389 ratings · 77 reviews · 9 distinct works • Similar authors

	Chaos 3.67 avg rating — 141 ratings — published 2007 — 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
	Rewind 3.32 avg rating — 99 ratings — published 2004 — 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
	Standoff 3.65 avg rating — 85 ratings — published 2005 — 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
	Heaven's Shadow: A Novel 3.93 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 2001 — 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
	Shaken: A Novel of Faith Rising from Ruin really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	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
	Port in a Storm: A Novel of Action, Love, Suspense, and Faith liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 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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	Grandpa's Hand-typed Book of Mormon: His Testimony of Jesus Christ 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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Jeff Downs rated a book it was amazing The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers by Maxwell King	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
Wonderful! I have hesitated reading this book for several years because I didn't think I could learn any more than I already had from several DVDs that I had seen over the years. I was wrong! I learned so much. Fred was one of a kind. But then, isn't ...more
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Jeff Downs rated a book it was amazing Love Johnny Carson: One Obsessive Fan's Journey to Find the Genius Behind the Legend by Mark Malkoff (Goodreads Author)	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 wonderful book! I so enjoyed learning the behind the scenes work that went into a show that Johnny made look easy. By no means was it easy! I also appreciated having everything surrounding David Letterman and Johnny cleared up for me. Fabulous! Both ...more
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Jeff Downs rated a book it was amazing The Tale of Greyfriars Bobby by Lavinia Derwent	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 cute read! After visiting Scotland and seeing the statue for myself, it was fun to read this little story and discover so many gems of history we had heard about while touring Scotland.
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Jeff Downs rated a book it was amazing Devil's Gate: NUMA Files #9 (The NUMA Files) by Clive Cussler	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 tradition continues! I'm always fearful when a new author takes over a series. But Graham does it seamlessly! Loved it! The series is in good hands ...more
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Jeff Downs rated a book it was amazing Medusa: NUMA Files #8 (The NUMA Files) by Clive Cussler	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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