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The first book, rumors of war, introduces you to the thomas family, an lds family living in salt lake city during the late 1930s and early 1940s. Books by dean hughes author of rumors of war goodreads. The nook book ebook of the children of the promise, volume 1. As one of the premier rare book sites on the internet, alibris has thousands of rare books, first editions, and signed books available. Read fourfourtwo by dean hughes available from rakuten kobo. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Every era has its own refiners fire, and world war ii put general church membership and utah to a test, dean hughes explains. The best lds book series you wont be able to put down. Dean hughes is the author of more than eighty books for young readers, including the popular sports series angel park allstars, the scrappers series, the nutty series, the widely acclaimed companion novels family pose and team picture, and search and destroy. Bea and david are the parents of 6 children alex, bobbi barbara, wally, gene, bev and larue. From their reactions to the fast approaching world war, to the broken hearts and struggles of keeping a family together this books takes the. Rumors of war children of the promise, book 1 by dean hughes book cover, description, publication history. It is a gritty, realistic account of the horror of war told in alternating narratives. Dean hughes is a published author of childrens books and young adult books.
Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. In september 20, hughes celebrated the publication of his 100th book, through cloud and. At the beginning of the book hughes talks about how when he wrote the book he made sure to make the events fit in the exact time. Dean hughes has published books, stories, and poems for readers of all ages. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Rumors of war book by dean hughes 2 available editions. Rumors of war children of the promise 1573451991 by. He is best known for children of the promise and hearts of the children, a double series of historical novels about the world war ii era and the 1960s.
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