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- 1 2 Whaley, Monte (7 February 2012). "Longmont author, duped by Holocaust huckster for one book, focuses on other lives and stories". The Denver Post. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
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- ↑ Faith in high places : historic country churches of Colorado / Jean Goodwin Messinger and Mary Jane Massey Rust ; photography by Mary Jane Massey Rust.
- ↑ Faith in High Places Historic Country Churches of Colorado
- ↑ Brody's List: A Christmas Message for Kids of All Ages