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Heather Kaufman lives in St. Louis, Missouri, with her husband and three children. She holds a BA from McKendree University and an MA from the University of Missouri—St. Louis. When not reading or writing, she can be found drinking copious amounts of coffee and exploring new parks with her family.

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	Up from Dust: Martha's Story (Women of the Way, #1) 4.43 avg rating — 1,490 ratings — published 2024 — 8 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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I’ve always loved a good story. I was the girl with the flashlight under the covers furtively reading past her bedtime. I was the teenager saving her babysitting money so she could buy the next novel in her favorite series. I was the college student diving deep into literature asking the hard questions and trying to understand the mechanics of storytelling.

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On Magic & Miracles: A Theological Guide to Discerning Fictional Magic

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“After all, a room is just room until it is made alive by imagination. And a book is just a book until it is opened and loved.”
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“Professor Jenson had one goal in life: to be left alone.”
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“Faith is founded on Adonai Himself and not on the condition that He act in a certain way at a certain time.”
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