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Sally D. John

Born: March 28, 1951 in Moline, Illinois
Pen Name: Sally John

Connection to Illinois: John grew up in Moline, Illinois and graduated from Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois.

Biography: Sally John is a fiction writer. She is a teacher at writing conferences and a speaker to women's groups. She formally worked as a substitute teacher and middle-school reading teacher.


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Primary Literary Genre(s): Fiction; Romance

Email: sallyjohnbook@aol.com
Website: http://www.sally-john.com
Sally D. John on WorldCat : http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=sally+d.+john


Selected Titles

  After all these years /
ISBN: 0736920927 OCLC: 49284083

Harvest House Publishers, Eugene, Or. : ©2002.

"After all these years, the second book in The Other Way Home series, is a novel of old love reunited and new love discovered that demonstrates how the redeeming grace of God can touch the past and bring healing and mercy into present-day life."--Page 4 of cover.

Castles in the sand /
ISBN: 0736913173 OCLC: 64065828

Harvest House Publishers, Eugene, Or. : ©2006.

When Kenzie Starr announces she is pregnant and that she and her boyfriend have no plans to marry, her parents' world comes to a screeching halt.

Flash point /
ISBN: 0736913149 OCLC: 54400421

Harvest House Publishers, Eugene, Or. : ©2004.

Chicago paramedic Terri Schuman, a new Christian, willingly risks her life to save others, but she is unsure whether it is safe to risk her heart when she finds herself falling in love with firefighter Gabe Andrews.

In a heartbeat /
ISBN: 0736911693 OCLC: 52773528

Harvest House, Eugene, Or. : ©2004.

Teacher Rachel Goldberg, literally swept off her feet by Vic Koski, a Chicago firefighter who has come to speak to her students, finds herself losing faith in her husband and God after several years of marriage pass without her becoming pregnant.

In the shadow of love /
ISBN: 0891079831 OCLC: 37836104

Crossway Books, Wheaton, Ill. : ©1998.

As a reporter, community volunteer, and mother of twin boys, Tori Jeffers' life is such a whirlwind that sometimes it seems she belongs to every organization in San Diego County! That leaves little time for other pursuits. But the handsome bachelor Erik Steed isn't one to be deterred easily. A wealthy businessman and the new Little League coach for Tori's boys, Erik always works to make things go his way. That's a good trait when you're investigating what happened to your Missing-in-Action brother, but not when you're trying to impress an independent young widow. The two find themselves riding an emotional roller coaster between romance and reluctance. Erik is great with Tori's sons--but his self-serving attitude bothers her a lot. Erik, on the other hand, is intrigued by Tori's feistiness, but turned off by her stubbornness. Should they move on, or is it just a matter of working through the rough spots? Neither of them is sure. All they know is that in between bumping heads they've begun to open their hearts, and honestly, their prospective relationship frightens them. Especially because one of them is hiding an awful secret that could devastate them both.

Just to see you smile /
ISBN: 0736920935 OCLC: 50079789

Harvest House, Eugene, Or. : ©2003.

Just to See You Smile is a tender story about faithfulness, hope, the unconditional love of Jesus, and the true meaning and beauty of semper fidelis (always faithful).

  Magill's literary annual, 2012 :
ISBN: 9781587659676 OCLC: 794277280

Salem Press, Pasadena, Calif. : ©2012.

Seeks to evaluate major examples of serious literature, both fiction and nonfiction, published during the previous calendar year. Each essay-review analyes and presnets the focus, intent, and relative success of the author, as well as the makeup and point of view of the work under discussion.

Moment of truth /
ISBN: 0736913157 OCLC: 56490973

Harvest House Pub., Eugene, Or. : ©2005.

Just when she thought she would never find a home ... It was waiting around the corner.

Surrender of the heart /
ISBN: 1581340478 OCLC: 40632212

Crossway Books, Wheaton, Ill. : ©1999.

Kendall O'Reilly's life is just the way she wants it. But when Jade Zukowski enters the scene, everything begins to change -- and not all for the better. At least not initially.

  The winding road home /
ISBN: 0736920943 OCLC: 51804674

Harvest House, Eugene, Or. : ©2003.

While Kate Kilpatrick finds herself falling in love with Tanner Carlucci, her landlady, Adele Chandler, is surprised to find two men entering her life forcing to her make decisions that will alter her status as a single mom.

To dream again
ISBN: 0786240881 OCLC: 48662317

Thorndike Press, Waterville, Me. : 2002.

Catherine St. Clair's cherished dreams were destroyed by one frightening incident 7 months ago. Now nightmares haunt her, fear dominates her, and she is angry at God. Dominick D'Angelo is the newest employee at the hotel where Cat works, and before anyone discovers his true purpose, he must complete his dangerous task. He feels drawn to Cat, but he's plagued by a secret that will change everything -- and could ruin their friendship.

 

 

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