Bio: From the time Deborah Raney opened the cover of Tip and Mitten in first grade, she has loved to read. Growing up on a farm in Kansas, Deb was inspired by Laura Ingalls Wilder’s popular Little House on the Prairie series, and first tried her hand at novel writing at the age of twelve. However, after accidentally putting airplanes in a story set in the 1700s, Deb tore up her manuscript in frustration and vowed never to write historical fiction again. More than a quarter of a century passed before she dared to attempt another book.
After spending two happy decades as a stay-at-home mom, Deborah finally began work on her first novel-- a contemporary story--after an intriguing discussion about Alzheimer’s disease with her husband and teenage children. Drawing on her experiences working in a New York nursing home early in her marriage, Deborah crafted a fictional account of one family’s struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. A Vow to Cherish was published in 1996 and won the Angel Award given by Excellence in Media.
A Vow to Cherish went on to become the inspiration for World Wide Pictures’ highly acclaimed film of the same title. Deborah and her husband attended the Hollywood premiere of the made-for-television movie in June 1999, and it aired throughout North America that September and again in December 2004. The movie is now available on video and on DVD in seven languages. Deborah recently completed an update of the book to be reissued by the Steeple Hill imprint in 2006.
Deborah’s novels have won the prestigious RITA Award from Romance Writers of America, the HOLT Medallion, the National Readers Choice Award, American Christian Fiction Writers Book of the Year, Faith, Hope & Love Inspirational Readers Choice winner, and Romantic Times Inspirational Novel of the Year.
Deborah’s newest novel, Over the Waters, was inspired by her parents’ work with a children’s home near Port au Prince, Haiti, and will be released by the Steeple Hill imprint in October.
Deborah writes from her home near a small town in Kansas. She and her husband, Ken Raney, have four children and are looking forward to the birth of their firstgrandchild this year.
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When his precious wife of thirty years received a devastating diagnosis, John Brighton's world fell apart. As his wife slipped from him day by day, his love was being tested as never before, and he found himself confronted by a weakness he never knew he had. He desperately needed a confidante in this dark time, and a young widow named Julia Sinclair seemed to understand his pain as no one else could. Torn between doing what he knew was right and what his heart told him could not be wrong, John s... more info>>
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Expecting their first baby, Judd and Evette McGlin are thrilled to become parents. But the couple faces the ultimate test when Judd learns he already has a child: a six-year-old mixed-race girl born amid secrets and lies. Now, Evette must decide if she can accept the child. She thought she was open-minded--until hidden prejudices threaten the future of an innocent little girl, Evette's marriage and the very notion of who she thinks she is. Above all things, this child needs acceptance and love.... more info>>
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She's having a baby It's a blessing that brings comfort to newly widowed Olivia Cline. Yet with no insurance, no job and precious little money, how will Olivia care for herself and her child? The answer is a handsome and brooding artist seeking an assistant. Reed Vincent has recently regained his eyesight, thanks to a donor. And through his eyes, Olivia begins to see all the possibilities before her. Before them. Until, in a flash of insight, she knows why his signature is so hauntingly fami... more info>>
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"Dr. Botox" to the bored rich women of Chicago, plastic surgeon Max Jordan was shocked by his son Joshua's decision to focus his medical talent on Haitian orphans. Embittered by Joshua's sudden death, Max searched for resolution in the place his son called home. The selflessness of Joshua's coworkers stunned Max. He was particularly taken with American volunteer Valerie Austin, whose dream of a tropical honeymoon had been crushed, replaced by a stint working in the impoverished orphanage. But Va... more info>>
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After a tumultuous courtship, John and Julia Brighton have a second chance at happiness! With tragedy behind them and their children grown, they're looking forward to a new and promising era in their lives. Only, such a promise is never guaranteed. And life can change in a moment. The Brightons' lives are turned upside down when John's daughter Jana abandons her husband, Mark, and three-year-old daughter. John and Julia reach out to young Ellie, to give the young couple time to heal, but how ca... more info>>
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