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Mary McLeary

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Mary McLeary's love of books started when she was introduced to Ted and Sally during reading circle in first grade.

She transferred that love to students in her elementary and middle school language arts classes.

She is a wife, mother, and grandmother who loves to travel with her husband, Don

She writes from her home on their family farm.

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Louise Penny's Book and a Lesson on Helping

Louise Penny, a Canadian author of mystery novels set in the Canadian province of Quebec and centered on the work of Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Sûreté du Québe, is my current favorite author.
I was introduced to her work by a friend who recommended How the Light Gets In where I met the inspector, and citizens of the quaint town of Three Pines.
Penny’s characters are complex and Inspector Read more of this blog post »

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Published on October 18, 2014 12:20 • Tags: author-louise-penny, helping, strength, strokes, the-long-way-home

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	In My Mother's Words by Mary McLeary (Goodreads Author), Polly Spencer (Editor), Don McLeary (Editor) 4.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2012	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
	In My Mother's Words: Sharing the Gift of My Mother's Prayer Journals by Mary McLeary (Goodreads Author), Elouise Graves (Contributor) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2013	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
	Heart Whispers from the Old Testament by Mary McLeary (Goodreads Author), Don McLeary (Editor), Polly Spencer (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2015 — 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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“To have treasures in heaven we must place our faith in God, pledge ourselves to obey Him and utilize our resources for the good of this kingdom.”
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Oct 09, 2014 03:09AM

I am about to begin reading 'Clubland Heroes' by John Usborne. As a writer of stories featuring heroes of sorts, (espionage and detective), I find it helpful to read of the way authors of yesteryear described their protagonists and their adventures. This is a book first published in the 1950s, but so far it looks as if there is something to be learned.
That said, I am glad to be your friend on Goodreads, and I hope our paths cross often.

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