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"Manchester Christmas" - A New Novel By John Gray

Book cover for "Manchester Christmas"
Paraclete Press
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Paraclete Press

John Gray is an Emmy Award-winning television journalist and columnist in upstate New York, and the author of three popular children’s books, "God Needed a Puppy," "Keller’s Heart," and "Sweet Polly Petals."

In his debut novel "Manchester Christmas," a young writer is drawn to a small New England town in search of meaning for her life. Soon, she encounters kindness, romance, and is pulled into a mystery centered on an old, abandoned church and the death of a special girl.

Joe talks to people on the radio for a living. In addition to countless impressive human "gets" - he has talked to a lot of Muppets. Joe grew up in Philadelphia, has been on the area airwaves for more than 25 years and currently lives in Washington County, NY with his wife, Kelly, and their dog, Brady. And yes, he reads every single book.
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