Karen Zacharias | Karen Zacharias

Christian Bend

"Literary fiction worth its salt should speak to the human condition. CHRISTIAN BEND does not disappoint and will leave you on your feet, tears streaking your face, cheering for more."...
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BURDY

"Prepare to be captivated" Karen Karbo, author of Julia Child Rules: Lessons on Savoring Life
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Benched

Benched: The Memoirs of Judge Rufe McCombs (Mercer Univ. Press), 1997. Nominee: Georgia Author of the Year
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After the Flag has been Folded

"I adored this book. It is told with such grace and humor and wisdom." Jeannette Walls, author of the NYT Bestseller THE GLASS CASTLE
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Where’s Your Jesus Now?

"Witty, intelligent and a poignant analysis of organized religion today." -- Winston Groom, author of Forrest Gump
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Will Jesus Buy Me a Doublewide? ‘Cause I need more room for my plasma TV

“I love a writer that’s not afraid to walk with real people and speak the truth of their lives. Keep shining your light Karen!” -- Jeff Foxworthy
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Mother of Rain: A Novel

"A brilliant gem of a novel. Zacharias is a wonderful writer." --Lee Smith, author of MRS. DARCY AND THE BLUE-EYED STRANGER
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Karly Sheehan: True Crime Story Behind Karly’s Law

"A must read. Compelling and heartbreaking. ANN RULE/ New York Times bestselling author
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How to Become a Hero Helper

He was upset, distraught might not be too strong of a word. It was that time of night when a boy's body quiets down but his mind doesn't. At age 8, Sullivan was worried about the future. In particular, he was crying about all[..]
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05 05 , 2021 1 Comment
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These Lasting Moments

Tim and I went on a date recently. It was apparently a date a lot of people decided to go on because when we arrived at Sparrow Bakery, the socially distanced line was long. Sparrow is a Bend tradition, sort of like Dinglewoods is for[..]
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30 04 , 2021 No Comments
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Lowe’s: Racking up the violation fines

Our local Lowe's store was one of two stores fined by OSHA last week for violating the masks mandates and not providing for the safety of their employees. OSHA determined that the Lowe's Home Improvement Store #2865 knew that they were not providing for the[..]
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26 04 , 2021 1 Comment
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Jesus was a colored man

Jesus was a colored man. Jesus dressed like the homeless man he was, the same clothes, day after day. Jesus didn't shave, or have his beard professionally maintained, it grew willy-nilly, everywhichaway. Jesus wore his hair in dregs. Jesus smelled of the sweat of the[..]
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12 04 , 2021 1 Comment
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The Half Enlightened

Every time I hear somebody say "I'm not getting the vaccine because I don't trust it or I don't need it," I think of my father-in-law who was crippled from polio at age 3, and underwent a dozen operations during his childhood, and years of[..]
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08 04 , 2021 2 Comments
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The Conviction of Covenanters & Anti-Vaxxers

It's not even 8 a.m. on the West Coast as I type this and already this day has started off with several deep conversations. The first was with a daughter dealing with the aftermath of her 2nd Covid shot. A bit of a headache and[..]
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02 04 , 2021 2 Comments
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LeBron & Brady: A Legacy Brand

As you might guess from this consistently pillowy physique of mine, I'm less of a participant of sports than a watcher. But it would be wrong to even put me in the looky-see category. Given a choice between watching a football game or[..]
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12 03 , 2021 1 Comment
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The Ambassador of Goodwill

[caption id="attachment_5706" align="aligncenter" width="345"] Ned & me in Portland following a surgery he had undergone a few years back.[/caption] We met on plane somewhere over the Pacific. Or maybe it was the South China Sea. I don't know for sure, given it was pitch dark[..]
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05 03 , 2021 4 Comments
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We Are All Trans to God

I don't actually know her but I met her father a long time ago, back when she was his son. Nobody is born into the world hoping for a difficult life. No kid growing up ever wants to be shunned, disowned by their own family.[..]
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28 02 , 2021 6 Comments
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