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Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers Awards 2012

On September 4, 2012, the Rona Jaffe Foundation announced the winners of their 18th Annual Writers' Awards. The Awards, which were increased this year to $30,000 each, will be presented to the six recipients on September 20 at a private reception in New York City.

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Leonard Cohen

The last refuge of the insomniac is a sense of superiority to the sleeping world.

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Leonard Cohen

Author Talk: Beverly Lewis, author of The Bridesmaid: Home to Hickory Hollow, Book 2

Sep 17, 2012

Beverly Lewis' new novel, THE BRIDESMAID, is the sequel to her April 2012 release, THE FIDDLER. In this interview, Lewis explains why she decided to revisit the setting of Hickory Hollow, comments on the reaction of readers to the stand-alone aspect of her latest series, and talks about some of the characters in her novel, including her heroine, Joanna Kurtz, whose secret writing life is very similar to her own.

Author Talk: Mary C. Neal, M.D., author of To Heaven and Back: A Doctor's Extraordinary Account of Her Death, Heaven, Angels, and Life Again: A True Story

Sep 17, 2012

A kayak accident during a South American adventure took orthopedic surgeon, devoted wife and loving mother Dr. Mary C. Neal to heaven --- where she experienced God’s peace, joy and angels --- and back to life again. In this interview, Dr. Neal talks about her remarkable near-death experience, which she recounts in her compelling memoir, TO HEAVEN AND BACK; its impact on her life and faith; and why she believes she returned to Earth.

Man in the Blue Moon by Michael Morris

While the world is embroiled in World War I, Ella Wallace fights her own personal battle to keep the mystical Florida land that has been in her family for generations from the hands of an unscrupulous banker. When a mysterious man arrives at Ella’s door, he convinces her he can help her avoid foreclosure, and a tenuous trust begins. But as the fight for Ella’s land intensifies, it becomes evident that things are not as they appear.

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Secrets of the Cross Trilogy

When Risléne Namani meets Eric Hoffmann in 1994 France, the spark between them ignites a firestorm of trouble. An Algerian Muslim, her attraction to him, a Christian, is forbidden. Yet he captures her heart. More than that, his faith captures her soul --- a faith she comes to embrace. And it all stirs up a wasps’ nest of danger, mystery and love that could cost her everything, even her life.

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The Breakthrough: A Precinct 11 Novel by Jerry B. Jenkins

When an all-too-personal case takes Boone Drake to Beijing at a time when his wife, Haeley, can least afford to let him go, Boone is forced to make a difficult choice. There he becomes enmeshed in a dangerous human-trafficking ring that takes him through the famed Hutong District's narrow streets, alleys and hovels. Teamed with a former Liberation Army officer, Boone has one chance to pull off an elaborate sting and rescue a young boy before he disappears forever.

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A Plain and Simple Heart: The Amish of Apple Grove, Book 1 by Lori Copeland

Rebecca Switzer, a young Amish woman, fell in love years ago with Jesse Montgomery, a rugged but dissolute cowboy. Sheriff Colin Maddox can hardly believe he has lost his heart to a Plain and simple woman. Can Colin convince Rebecca to forget Jesse and give him a chance?

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Taming the Wind: Land of the Lone Star, Book 3 by Tracie Peterson

In the years following the Civil War, Cassie Lowe is reacquainted with cowboy Tyler Atherton, a man who once saved her life. Amidst the hardships of the Texas plains, can these two wounded hearts move beyond their fears and find hope for the future?

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