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What Does It Take to Change a Messed Up Man’s Life Forever?

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In Into the Room by Steven Rogers, one man takes an unintentional journey to faith while running from responsibility. via @chautonahavig

What would happen if an addict who has alienated his family ended up on a trip with some “religious nuts” to the Holy Land. Author Steven Rogers takes that premise and runs with it.

Told in a unique voice that seems to speak directly to the reader, the book takes the reader on a tour of Israel with Ben Cahill while he discovers the land where Jesus walked and maybe Jesus in the process?

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What Does It Take to Change a Messed Up Man’s Life Forever?

Steven Rogers spent years in the business world before retiring… to write.  Instead of kicking back on the golf course, he pounds away on an old, rusty, manual typewriter… okay, that’s a total lie. I don’t know how he writes except that he says he’s a total “pantser.”  He had no idea where he’s going when he writes. He “flies by the seat of his pants.”

His first novel got its conception on a plane to Israel, of all places!  Steven tells us about his character’s journey through the Holy Land and even gives a hint of where it will go in the next book.

Oh, and got a book club?

One brilliant thing Rogers is doing is offering to do Zoom or in-person (if you live close) meetings with book clubs wanting to discuss this book. And hey, no charge!  😉

Seriously, I am really looking forward to reading this book. It’s written in first person/present tense, but I don’t care. I loved the direct commentary I saw, and it really seems to be the sort of “journey to faith” book I love most.

Into the Room by Steven RogersInto the Room by Steven Rogers

Can a journey across the Holy Land redeem a reluctant pilgrim?

Ben Cahill’s life is an alcohol-saturated mess. After an insincere effort in a rehab facility, he is alienated from his family, out of work, and determined to continue his habit. To make matters worse, he finds himself on a tour of Israel, along with, as he calls them, a bunch of Holy Rollers.

As the trip progresses, Ben experiences the Holy Land’s major historical sites and is exposed to God’s word. He interacts with his fellow travelers, gradually learning about their faith and their lives. Along the way, Ben becomes embroiled in a spiritual war, reinforcing his guilt and, in turn, forcing him to recall his past actions and behaviors. He also begins a different journey, one that leads him to redemption and a place in God’s family.

If you want to learn more about Steven, visit his WEBSITE and check out his blog!  There’s great stuff over there.

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Episode 488: A Chat with Jane Kirkpatrick
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Writing with passion for women of the past, Jane Kirkpatrick is back with Across the Crying Sands, book one of The Women of Cannon Beach. Listen in to learn about the woman who inspired this book.

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Women can be crazy resilient–using seemingly odd things to overcome difficulties. Taking on a mail route for mental health? Well, if that’s what she needs, I’m all for it! I love the way Jane Kirkpatrick shows how history’s women refuse to be neatly tucked into pigeon-holed boxes as a one-note. Beautiful.

Across the Crying Sands by Jane Kirkpatrick

A Tale of Uncharted Adventure and Discovery Inspired by a True Story

In 1888, Mary Edwards Gerritse is a witty and confident young woman who spends as much time as possible outdoors on the rugged Oregon coast, where she and her husband, John, have settled. The two are a formidable pair who are working hard to prove their homesteading claim and build a family. But as Mary faces struggles of young motherhood and questions about her family of origin, she realizes that life is far from the adventure she imagined it would be.

After losing the baby she’s carrying, grief threatens Mary, but she finds an unconventional way to bring joy back into her life–by taking over a treacherous postal route. As Mary becomes the first female mail carrier to traverse the cliff-hugging mountain trails and remote Crying Sands Beach, with its changing tides and sudden squalls, she recaptures the spark she lost and discovers that a life without risk is no life at all.

In this inspirational historical Christian novel, a pioneer female mail carrier lives a life of resilience, including grappling with grief and the loss of a child and facing the challenges of frontier life.

You can find out more about Jane on her WEBSITE. and follow on GoodReads and BookBub.

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