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\"\"<\/a>It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour<\/a><\/strong><\/span> book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book will be fiction, non~fiction, for young, or for old…or for somewhere in between! Enjoy your free peek into the book!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

You never know when I might play a wild card on you!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Today’s Wild Card author is: <\/strong><\/div>\n

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Ronie Kendig<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n

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and the book:<\/span> <\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n

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Firethorn, Discarded Heroes #4<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
Barbour Books; Discarded Heroes edition (2012)<\/span><\/div>\n
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***Special thanks to Ronie Kendig for sending me a review copy.***<\/p>\n

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:<\/span> <\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
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An Army brat, Ronie Kendig grew up in the classic military family, with her father often TDY and her mother holding down the proverbial fort. Their family moved often, which left Ronie attending six schools by the time she\u2019d entered fourth grade. Her only respite and \u201cfriends\u201d during this time were the characters she created.<\/span><\/div>\n
It was no surprise when she married a military veteran\u2014her real-life hero\u2014in June 1990. Married more than twenty years, Ronie and her husband, Brian, homeschool their four children, the first of whom graduated in 2011. Despite the craziness of life, Ronie finds balance and peace with her faith, family and their three dogs in Dallas, TX.<\/span><\/div>\n
Ronie has a deep love and passion for people, especially hurting people, which is why she pursued and obtained a B.S. in Psychology from Liberty University. Ronie is an active member of the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) and has volunteered extensively, serving in a variety of capacities from coordinator of a national contest to appointment assistant at the national annual conference.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Since launching onto the publishing scene in 2010, Ronie and her books have been gained critical acclaim and national attention, including:<\/span><\/div>\n