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Kevin D. Hendricks lives in St. Paul, Minn., with his wife, two kids and two dogs. He does freelance writing and editing through his company Monkey Outta Nowhere.

He's been blogging since 1998 and has published a number of books, including NaNoWriMo novels, personal and professional projects and a children's book with his daughter. ...more

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What It’s Like in Minnesota Right Now

I hesitate to post this, but I want to give people around the country a glimpse of what Minnesota is going through right now in the midst of an ICE surge and after the killing of Renee Good. I’m a middle-aged white guy who lives in a first-ring suburb of 20,000 people. Minneapolis is miles away and we don’t go there often. My family is not suffering like some are, but it’s far from normal.

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	137 Books in One Year: How to Fall in Love With Reading 3.59 avg rating — 153 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Dangerous - A Go-to Guide for Church Communication by Kevin D. Hendricks (Goodreads Author), Cleve Persinger, Chuck Scoggins 3.62 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Open Our Eyes: Seeing the Invisible People of Homelessness by Kevin D. Hendricks (Goodreads Author), Chris Brogan (Foreword) 3.81 avg rating — 16 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
	Addition by Adoption: Kids, Causes & 140 Characters 4.20 avg rating — 10 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
	Getting Started in Church Communication: Copy, Web & Jobs by Kevin D. Hendricks (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Chuck Scoggins (Editor) 3.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2014	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
	Better Politics, Please: 35 Stories of Politicians Who Value Hope Over Hate by Kevin D. Hendricks (Goodreads Author), Carolyn Swiszcz (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 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
	Super Sunday: Planning Easter for Your Church by Kevin D. Hendricks (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Elizabyth Ladwig (Editor), Kelvin Co (Foreword) 4.40 avg rating — 5 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
	That’s How We’ve Always Done It: Is Your Church Ready to Quit?: 166 Ways to be a Quitter 3.75 avg rating — 4 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
	Least of These: A novel did not like it 1.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2010	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
	Downtown Dandelions 0.00 avg rating — 0 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

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Kevin rated a book liked it Gorgon Child (Aubrey Knight, #2) by Steven Barnes (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
Much like the last Aubrey Knight book, this one feels a bit all over the place. Barnes does do a masterful job of taking it up a notch during climax. And oh how I'd like to stop reading dystopias with an authoritarian presidential candidate who uses ...more
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Kevin wants to read A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them by Timothy Egan (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
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Kevin wants to read Love Me Tomorrow by Emiko Jean (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
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Kevin rated a book liked it Tokyo Ever After (Tokyo Ever After, #1) by Emiko Jean (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
The cliche America teen discovers she's a princess trope. Not a lot to distinguish it, though the writing has sparks of humor that shine through. ...more
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Kevin rated a book liked it Vermilion Drift (Cork O'Connor, #10) by William Kent Krueger (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
I often enjoy the Cork O'Connor mysteries, but sometimes they get a little out of hand. This one felt that way and the mystery felt like it went off the rails. ...more
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Kevin rated a book really liked it Watershed: Attending to Body and Earth in Distress by Ranae Lenor Hanson	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
Ultimately, it's a comparison between how climate change ravages the world and diabetes ravages the body. There's more to it, including a plenty of Minnesota north woods, but that's the gist. ...more
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Kevin wants to read The Correspondent by Virginia Evans (Goodreads Author) Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee in Readers' Favorite Fiction, Readers' Favorite Debut Novel, Readers' Favorite Audiobook	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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Kevin wants to read Dandelion Is Dead by Rosie Storey	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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Kevin marked as didn-t-finish Heart the Lover by Lily King (Goodreads Author) Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee in Readers' Favorite Fiction	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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Kevin rated a book really liked it This Could Be Us (Skyland, #2) by Kennedy Ryan (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 relationship goes down in flames only for a more complicated one to rise. I really love the intricate family dynamics in this series. Really makes the romance better because they had to work for it through multiple family issues.
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“The whole point of all this reading is to learn and grow. So, finally, talk about what you read. Think and reflect on the things you read. Process the ideas. Jot down the questions. Books stimulate thought, so take advantage of it and write it down.”
― Kevin D. Hendricks, 137 Books in One Year: How to Fall in Love With Reading

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“When the song of the angels is stilled, When the star in the sky is gone, When the kings and princes are home, When the shepherds are back with their flock, The work of Christmas begins: To find the lost, To heal the broken, To feed the hungry, To release the prisoner, To rebuild the nations, To bring peace among brothers, To make music in the heart. Howard Thurman, the late author, professor and civil rights leader”
― Kevin D. Hendricks, God Rest Ye Stressed Communicators: Planning Christmas for Your Church

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