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Joey O'Connor is the author and screenwriter of 25 books & screenplays. Founder, The Grove Center for the Arts & Media. Ironman athlete.

From gripping thrillers to riveting historical fiction to inspiring spiritual devotionals and more, Joey writes for adults, couples, parents, and students.

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Living Fully Loved — New from Joey O'Connor

New from Joey O'Connor

Experience the fullness of God's abundant love in Living Fully Loved: Cultivating Curiosity, Creativity and Wonder as the Beloved of God.

Through inspiring stories and scriptures, Joey O'Connor invites you to imagine the life-transforming possibilities of living fully loved. Cultivate your curiosity, creativity, and wonder by pursuing the full and abundant life promised by Jesus.

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The Longing

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"The best book on God's love."

Do you know the deepest truth of whose you are?

The Longing: Embracing the Deepest Truth of Who You Are

Discover an uplifting, fresh view of God's relentless love, giving you a whole new vision of how you see yourself. Through inspiring scriptures and authentic storytelling, Joey offers laughter, hope, and encouragement.

The Cobalt Curse

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"The Cobalt Curse is Jason Bourne meets Indiana Jones... it's a page turner!"

Every Scar Tells A Story

Human rights lawyer Dr. Kai Baldwin launches a daring search to rescue his former fiancée kidnapped in the Congo by a tech titan set on controlling the world's cobalt. Enter the exotic story world of The Cobalt Curse.

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Among Kings

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"I found it quite difficult to put this historical fiction novel down."

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Can an African American Man Defeat a Belgian King?

The Amazing Adventures of the Congo's African American Livingstone and the Courageous People who Toppled King Leopold II

Joey O'Connor leads you into the spellbinding, exotic world of the Scramble for Africa, Industrial Revolution, and Jim Crow, where the untold story of a high-stakes battle between an African American missionary and a Belgian king leads to the world's first international human rights trial. 

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Are You Ready to Cultivate Your Creative Dream?

Cultivating Your Dream: Inspiration & Action for Doing What You Were Made to Do

In Cultivating Your Dream, Joey O'Connor helps you get to work to accomplish your dream by clearing the mental, emotional, and spiritual clutter that keeps you from doing what you know you are meant to do.
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For Couples . . . marital bliss and blisters can co-exist.

I Love You Unconditionally...On One Condition: Everyday Choices for an Extraordinary Marriage

Joey O'Connor offers hilarious anecdotes, thoughtful insights, and fresh insights into the marvelous, messy, and often mundane moments of married life.

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Are you prepared for an inevitable conversation?

Children & Grief: Helping Your Child Understand Death

Raised in a Southern Californian family who has been in the funeral business for over 125 years, trained as a Grief Recovery Specialist and the father of four children, Joey O'Connor brings a compassionate knowledge of the complex issues surrounding children, grief and loss. From toddlers to teenagers, learn how to navigate challenging conversations about death, heaven, cancer, grief, funerals, and more...