ABOUT DEBORAH:
From the moment Deborah Raney opened the cover of "Tip and Mitten" in first grade, she has loved to read. Growing up on a farm in Kansas, she was inspired by Laura Ingalls Wilder’s "Little House on the Prairie" series, and first tried her hand at novel writing at the age of twelve. But after accidentally putting airplanes in a story set in the 1700s, she 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 an at-home mom to two sons and two daughters, Deborah finally began work on her first novel––a contemporary story––after an intriguing discussion about Alzheimer's disease with her husband, Ken, and their young teenagers. Drawing on her experiences working in a New York nursing home early in her marriage, she crafted a fictional account of one family's struggle with Alzheimer's disease. A VOW TO CHERISH was published by Bethany House Publishers in 1996 and won an Angel Award from Excellence in Media. It has been translated into the Swedish, Danish and Norwegian languages, and is also available in a hardcover large-print edition from Thorndike Press. Steeple Hill Books recently released an update and expanded version of the book.
A VOW TO CHERISH was the inspiration for World Wide Pictures' highly acclaimed film of the same title. The made-for-television movie aired in 200 major markets in September 1999 and again in December 2004. The film won a Silver Angel, a bronze Omni Award and a Gold Special Jury Award at the WorldFest Houston International Film Festival. It is now available on video and on DVD in seven languages. See photos of the Hollywood PREMIERE of A VOW TO CHERISH Ken and Deborah attended in June 1999.
Deborah's novel, OVER THE WATERS, came out with Steeple Hill Books in October 2005. The story was inspired by her parents' work with a children's home near Port au Prince, Haiti. Publishers Weekly said of her 2004 novel, A NEST OF SPARROWS (WaterBrook Press/Random House), "In this thoughtful novel by Raney...multifaceted characters and a fresh story line keep the pages turning. Raney intertwines poignant moments with genuine humor... This is one of Raney's best novels..."
Deborah's novels have also won the RITA Award, the National Readers Choice Award, The HOLT Medallion, the Inspirational Readers Choice Contest, and numerous other awards. PLAYING BY HEART (Barbour Books 2004) was a Christy Award finalist. Deborah is currently at work on her fourteenth novel. She is a contributor to The Charis Connection and with her eldest daughter, Tobi Layton, writes a monthly column for crosswalk.com on the topic of marriage. Deborah has also written essays and articles for such publications as Christian Parenting Today, Mary Engelbreit's Home Companion, Writer's Digest's Writing Success, Welcome Home, and Mom-To-Mom. Deborah's biography is featured in Diane Eble's book, BEHIND THE STORIES (Bethany House Publishers 2002).
Deborah writes from her home in a small Kansas town, where her husband works as an artist and advertising manager. The Raneys have a teenager at home, three grown children and two little grandsons.
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After spending two happy decades as an at-home mom to two sons and two daughters, Deborah finally began work on her first novel––a contemporary story––after an intriguing discussion about Alzheimer's disease with her husband, Ken, and their young teenagers. Drawing on her experiences working in a New York nursing home early in her marriage, she crafted a fictional account of one family's struggle with Alzheimer's disease. A VOW TO CHERISH was published by Bethany House Publishers in 1996 and won an Angel Award from Excellence in Media. It has been translated into the Swedish, Danish and Norwegian languages, and is also available in a hardcover large-print edition from Thorndike Press. Steeple Hill Books recently released an update and expanded version of the book.
A VOW TO CHERISH was the inspiration for World Wide Pictures' highly acclaimed film of the same title. The made-for-television movie aired in 200 major markets in September 1999 and again in December 2004. The film won a Silver Angel, a bronze Omni Award and a Gold Special Jury Award at the WorldFest Houston International Film Festival. It is now available on video and on DVD in seven languages. See photos of the Hollywood PREMIERE of A VOW TO CHERISH Ken and Deborah attended in June 1999.
Deborah's novel, OVER THE WATERS, came out with Steeple Hill Books in October 2005. The story was inspired by her parents' work with a children's home near Port au Prince, Haiti. Publishers Weekly said of her 2004 novel, A NEST OF SPARROWS (WaterBrook Press/Random House), "In this thoughtful novel by Raney...multifaceted characters and a fresh story line keep the pages turning. Raney intertwines poignant moments with genuine humor... This is one of Raney's best novels..."
Deborah's novels have also won the RITA Award, the National Readers Choice Award, The HOLT Medallion, the Inspirational Readers Choice Contest, and numerous other awards. PLAYING BY HEART (Barbour Books 2004) was a Christy Award finalist. Deborah is currently at work on her fourteenth novel. She is a contributor to The Charis Connection and with her eldest daughter, Tobi Layton, writes a monthly column for crosswalk.com on the topic of marriage. Deborah has also written essays and articles for such publications as Christian Parenting Today, Mary Engelbreit's Home Companion, Writer's Digest's Writing Success, Welcome Home, and Mom-To-Mom. Deborah's biography is featured in Diane Eble's book, BEHIND THE STORIES (Bethany House Publishers 2002).
Deborah writes from her home in a small Kansas town, where her husband works as an artist and advertising manager. The Raneys have a teenager at home, three grown children and two little grandsons.
H Go back to www.deborahraney.com
