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Thomas R. Manning is a minister and writer, currently working as a campus director at Allison Park Church in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In addition to his two published science fiction novels, Thomas is also working on various other book projects.

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	Energize (From the Logs of Daniel Quinn, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2013 — 6 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
	Antagonize (From the Logs of Daniel Quinn, #2) 4.33 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2014 — 5 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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The Epic Showdown (II): with Yourself

Do you remember the scene in The Empire Strikes Back where Luke, into his training on Dagobah, finds himself in a cave where he goes face to face with Darth Vader? After a short lightsaber duel, Luke strikes Vader down, only to see his own face inside the helmet.

What’s the significance of that? Some might say that it’s a foreshadow of events to come if Luke doesn’t live by the path of the light. O

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Thanks for connecting. Loved it.
It would perhaps be in order to connect on Twitter and Facebook for enhanced communication.
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