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SUMMARY:Author Talk with Jimmy Deas
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DESCRIPTION:Join us in the meeting room for an entertaining presentation b
 y Jimmy Deas on how living in small towns influenced his writing..\nhttps:
 //acld.libnet.info/event/16910109
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Jimmy Deas grew up in the small North Flor
 ida towns of Lee\, Madison\, Greenville\, and Jennings and his life was sh
 aped by the culture of small towns and rural areas. He is sometimes called
  the North Florida author because his books reflect the uniqueness of this
  special part of Florida. He is a retired pastor and he and his wife live 
 in North Florida near the Suwannee River\, immortalized in song by Stephen
  Foster. Deas is a graduate of Jennings High School\, North Florida Junior
  College (North Florida College)\, Luther Rice Seminary and attended Valdo
 sta State College (Valdosta State University). He has traveled extensively
  in the Holy Land as well as trips to China\, Haiti\, Belgium\, and Italy.
 </p>\n<p>Deas draws from his forty plus years of ministry experiences to c
 reate the Mark Thomas series of novels: Ran Like Joseph\, Just Have Faith\
 , Prodigal Sons\, and Ripples. The books are a realistic presentation of t
 he life of a pastor and the people and situations that pastors are confron
 ted with and challenged by. These novels have suspense\, intrigue\, myster
 y\, and romance without any vulgarity or profanity. Each book is a story o
 f God's redemptive love and forgiveness.</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>The stori
 es books--A Teacher's Gift\, Just a Dog\, Mama Said\, and Let Me Tell You 
 a Story--are compilations of stories about people\, events\, places\, or t
 he author's views about life. These stories of life\, love\, and laughter 
 will make you laugh\, possibly cry\, reminisce\, contemplate\, and hopeful
 ly give readers a new appreciation for this wonderful journey of life.</p>
 \n<p>Deas is retired from full-time ministry\, but stays busy as a guest p
 reacher\, an event speaker\, writes a weekly column for the Lake City (FL)
  Recorder\, and continues to write books. He participates in book events i
 n North Florida and South Georgia and is a regular participant in the Suns
 hine State Book Festival\, one of Florida's premier book events.</p>\n<p>H
 is books are marketed by Amazon\, Goodreads\, Walmart\, Barnes &amp\; Nobl
 e\, and Books-A-Million.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>If you have any questions please
  call the Alachua Branch at (386) 462-2592.</p>\nhttps://acld.libnet.info/
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