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TARA C. ALLRED is an award-winning author, instructional designer, and educator. She has been recognized as a California Scholar of the Arts for Creative Writing and is a recipient of the Howey Awards for Best Adult Book and Best Adult Author. She lives in Utah with her husband.

Her published works include REMEMBER (The Existence Series), SANDERS' STARFISH and UNAUTHORED LETTERS (John Sanders Series), HELPING HELPER and THE OTHER SIDE OF QUIET, a 2015 Kindle Book Award Finalist and Whitney Award Winner.

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	Unauthored Letters (John Sanders Series) 3.92 avg rating — 702 ratings — published 2013 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sanders' Starfish (John Sanders, #1) 3.49 avg rating — 547 ratings — published 2003 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Other Side of Quiet 4.24 avg rating — 152 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Helping Helper 4.34 avg rating — 97 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	BEYOND THE END (The Existence Series Book 1) 3.77 avg rating — 30 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	REMEMBER (The Existence Series) by Tara C. Allred (Goodreads Author), Jess West (Editor) 4.24 avg rating — 21 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sanders' Starfish: The Complete Series (John Sanders Series) 4.11 avg rating — 9 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lies a Place (Existence, #2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Sanders' Starfish- Fiction- Tale of Dr. John Sanders and the Web of Deceit He Uncovers Concerning Rebecca Brownell- A Clean, Enjoyable Novel Filled with Suspense and Ultimately Justice 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Story Behind Sanders' Starfish

When I was sixteen-years old I read the following account in Dale Carnegie's best-selling book, How to Win Friends & Influence People:

"Why do people go insane? I put this question to the head physician of one of our most important psychiatric hospitals. The doctor who has received the highest honors and the most coveted awards for his knowledge on the subject, told me frankly that he didn't know Read more of this blog post »

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“The true test is what you make out of your life despite the illness you face. So the poor want to become rich, or the chronically ill hope to find a cure for their ailments. However, most of us may not ever become free of what distresses us. The true victory comes from working to make a positive, happy life happen, regardless of the challenges we struggle with.”
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“John extended his hand and waited.”
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“Whenever I see people with an obvious handicap, who are triumphantly moving forward, making something of themselves and not letting life just pass by, those are the people who inspire me to aim to make more of my own life.”
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