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Karen Kingsbury (born June 8, 1963) is an American Christian novelist born in Fairfax, Virginia.
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- Karen kingsbury liberty university convocation
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- Personal life
- Books
- Music
- Movies
- References
She was a sports writer for the Los Angeles Times and later wrote for the Los Angeles Daily News. Her first book, Missy's Murder (1991), was based on a murder story that she covered in Los Angeles. During this time, she had an article published in People Magazine.
She has written more than 50 novels, with five co-written, and has nearly 13 million copies of her novels in print. She is a #1 New York Times and USA Today best selling novelist with the last dozen books published topping bestseller lists. Some of her novels are being developed into movies by The Hallmark Channel, including The Bridge and A Time to Dance which aired in 2015. Her Baxter Family series is being adapted to a television series. Lightworks Media and Roma Downey have the rights to develop the series.
Kingsbury also does public speaking and through national events she reaches more than 100,000 each year.
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Personal life
Karen Kingsbury is the oldest of 5 children. Her family moved around a lot because of her father's job with IBM. She graduated with a degree in journalism from Cal State University Nothridge in 1986. After she graduated she worked for the Los Angeles Times as a sports writer.
She married her husband on July 23, 1989. They found out they were expecting their first child, Kelsey, on their sixth month anniversary. Their third child, Austin, had a severe heart defect and had heart surgery at three weeks old. They adopted three sons from Haiti: Sean, Josh and EJ.
Kelsey, her daughter, is an actress and is married to Kyle Kupecky, a Christian recording artist, and they have a son, Karen's first grandson. Tyler, her second oldest, is becoming a screenwriter and Sean, Josh, EJ and Austin are students at Liberty University.
Karen Kingsbury's father died due to complications from diabetes. She chose to start eating healthier and to cut out sugar and as a result lost 70 pounds between January and November in 2007.
Books
Standalone novels
Angels Walking series
Heart of the Story collection
9/11 Series
Lost Love series
Red Gloves series
Forever Faithful series
Timeless Love series
Cody Gunner series
Redemption series – BAXTER ONE
Firstborn series – BAXTER TWO
Sunrise series – BAXTER THREE
Above the Line series – BAXTER FOUR
Bailey Flanigan series – BAXTER FIVE
Children's books
Gift books
True crime
E-shorts
Treasury of Miracles Books
Music
Karen Kingsbury co-wrote her first song, "Walls" with Gary Baker and Richie McDonald; it appeared on McDonald's inspirational album, I Turn to You and hit Christian and Country radio in January 2009.
She wrote the song, "Tell Me to Breathe", that will be included on upcoming album from Marie Osmond.
Kingsbury also wrote "Miracles Happen", a Christmas song sung by Richie McDonald which now appears on McDonald's CD, If Every Day Could Be Christmas.