Brock has often been described by Bodie as “an essential half of this writing team.” With degrees in both history and education, Brock has, in his role of researcher and story-line consultant, added the vital dimension of historical accuracy. Due to such careful research, the Zion Covenant and Zion Chronicles series are recognized by the American Library Association, as well as Zionist libraries around the world, as classic historical novels and are used to teach history in college classrooms.
Bodie and Brock have four grown children—Rachel, Jake, Luke, and Ellie—and eight grandchildren. Their children are carrying on the Thoene family talent as the next generation of writers, and Luke produces the Thoene audio books.
Bodie and Brock divide their time between Hawaii, London, and Nevada.
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THOENE FAMILY CLASSIC HISTORICALS
By Bodie and Brock Thoene
Gold Medallion Winners*
The Zion Covenant
Vienna Prelude*
Prague Counterpoint
Munich Signature
Jerusalem Interlude
Danzig Passage
Warsaw Requiem*
London Refrain
Paris Encore
Dunkirk Crescendo
The Zion Chronicles
The Gates of Zion*
A Daughter of Zion
The Return to Zion
A Light in Zion
The Key to Zion*
The Shiloh Legacy
In My Father’s House*
A Thousand Shall Fall
Say to This Mountain
Shiloh Autumn
The Galway Chronicles
Only the River Runs Free*
Of Men and of Angels
Ashes of Remembrance*
All Rivers to the Sea
The Zion Legacy
Jerusalem Vigil
Thunder from Jerusalem
Jerusalem’s Heart
The Jerusalem Scrolls
Stones of Jerusalem
Jerusalem’s Hope
First Light
Second Touch
Third Watch
Fourth Dawn
Fifth Seal
Sixth Covenant
Seventh Day
Eighth Shepherd
Ninth Witness
Tenth Stone
Eleventh Guest
Twelfth Prophecy
Zion Diaries
The Gathering Storm
Against the Wind
THOENE FAMILY CLASSIC ROMANCE
By Bodie Thoene
Love Finds You in Lahaina, Hawaii
THOENE FAMILY CLASSIC AMERICAN LEGENDS
Legends of the West
By Brock and Bodie Thoene
Legends of the West
Volume One
Sequoia Scout
The Year of the Grizzly
Shooting Star
Legends of the West
Volume Two
Gold Rush Prodigal
Delta Passage
Hangtown Lawman
Legends of the West
Volume Three
Hope Valley War
The Legend of Storey County
Cumberland Crossing
Legends of the West
Volume Four
The Man from Shadow Ridge
Cannons of the Comstock
Riders of the Silver Rim
Legends of Valor
Sons of Valor
Brothers of Valor
Fathers of Valor
THOENE FAMILY CLASSIC CONTEMPORARY
By Bodie and Brock Thoene
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THOENE CLASSIC NONFICTION
By Bodie and Brock Thoene
The Little Books of Why
Why a Manger?
Why a Shepherd?
Why a Star?
Why a Crown?
Writer to Writer
THOENE FAMILY CLASSIC SUSPENSE
by Jake Thoene
Chapter 16 Series
Shaiton’s Fire
Firefly Blue
Fuel the Fire
THOENE FAMILY CLASSICS FOR KIDS SHERLOCK
HOLMES & THE BAKER STREET DETECTIVES
By Jake Thoene and Luke Thoene
The Mystery of the Yellow Hands
The Giant Rat of Sumatra
The Jeweled Peacock of Persia
The Thundering Underground
The Last Chance Detectives
By Jake Thoene and Luke Thoene
Mystery Lights of Navajo Mesa
Legend of the Desert Bigfoot
By Rachel Thoene
The Vase of Many Colors
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Beyond the Farthest Star
Copyright © 2011 by Bodie Thoene and Brock Thoene
Based on a screenplay by Andrew Librizzi
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Thoene, Bodie, 1951 –
Beyond the farthest star / Bodie and Brock Thoene.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index [if applicable].
ISBN 978-0-310-33610-5 (softcover)
1. Clergy — Texas — Fiction. I. Thoene, Brock, 1952 – II. Title.
PS3570.H46B49 2012
813’.54 — dc23 2011039620
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