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Kristen D. Randle

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Randle, Kristen
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Randle lives on the banks of the Provo River with her husband, their four wild children, and a brindled, brainless collie. She fills her days with algebra, church stuff, quilting, refereeing the children, and managing the business and moral deportment of a phalanx of musicians who frequent the family recording studio. She has a firm belief that light is better than darkness, and that every soul knows it, at some level.
Graduated from BYU and taught English in Salt Lake and in Utah County.
She writes of her work, "I did not always love to write, and I have only guesses as to where ideas for stories may come from. My own creative process is a haphazard, messy sort of affair."
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Michigan Library Association's Best Book of the Year for 1996, Booklist top ten pick of the year, and the California Young Readers' Medal.

11 Works by Kristen D. Randle

Title Role Year Genre
Between the Nails Author Short Story
On the Side of the Angels Author 1989 Novel
One Song for Two Author 1984 Novel
The Morning Comes Singing Author 1986 Novel
Home Again Author 1981 Novel
Tim Author Short Story
Breaking Rank Author 1999 Fiction
The Only Alien on the Planet Author 1995 Fiction
Slumming Author 2003 Novel
Why did Grandma Have to Die Author 1987
Christmas collection from Embryo Author 1989
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