Cliff Falls: The Missing Pieces Edition

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Going over the falls will change you, but how it changes you changes everything.

“CLIFF FALLS has had marked success. All the independent bookstores have gravitated towards it.”

PBS SoCal

“A palpable, gritty experience of redemption. So real. Art imitating life. Well done!”

Amy Grant, Grammy Award-winning Singer and Songwriter

“Can a novel heal your image of God and yourself? CLIFF FALLS has the potential to do just that. Flavored by remarkable wit, this adventure will nourish your soul. It is that good!”

Bobby Schuller, Lead Pastor, HOUR OF POWER

About the Book

What happens when you run into everything you’ve been running from?

A special 10th anniversary edition of this bestselling novel has been revised and expanded throughout. The Missing Pieces that were left out before are now ready to see the light of day.

When a mysterious fire ravages a Hollywood studio backlot, exploited child star Clay Grant disappears, but not before he retrieves his journal from the flames. Maybe he should have let that burn, too? Fifteen years later, Clay stays one step ahead of everything—his pain, his past, and the accusing voices that keep him running—until the person he fears most reappears. Now Clay must find a way to escape for good.

Out of options, Clay arrives in majestic Cliff Falls under an overcast sky and quickly learns that no one escapes life. What happens when you run into everything you’ve been running from? What Clay discovers will change his life and perhaps yours.

“The only words that matter are the ones that flow from the cracks in our spirit, through the breaches in our resolve.”

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About C.B. Shiepe

C.B. Shiepe’s award-winning novel – CLIFF FALLS – reaches a broad audience and resonates with readers who have gone over the falls in their own lives. Shiepe has garnered much media attention, appearing on NBC, PBS, TBN, The Hour of Power, in Guideposts Magazine, at the LA Times Festival of Books, and speaking engagements across the country, including the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage, CA where actors performed scenes from his novel.

For exclusive discounts on orders of six or more, or for information about having the author speak to your group or organization, please contact: OFFICE@CLIFFFALLS.COM.

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"I believe in CLIFF FALLS, the best fictional rendition of the kid actor saga I've ever read. I sat up through the dark hours reading this book. It kept me turning the pages...and filled me with a sense of hope. As an advocate and former child star, I highly recommend this illuminating and insightful work. There are so many layers in this novel. I promise you this is an enriching experience.”
Paul PetersenThe Donna Reed Show/Founder, A Minor Consideration

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“Can a novel heal your image of God and yourself? CLIFF FALLS has the potential to do just that. Flavored by remarkable wit, this adventure will nourish your soul. It is that good!”
Bobby SchullerLead Pastor HOUR OF POWER

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“Ditto to what Bobby said! Thank you for a palpable, gritty experience of redemption. So real. Art imitating life. Well done!”
Amy GrantGrammy-Award winning Singer and Songwriter

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“When C.B. Shiepe writes about God, he is on such familiar turf that he is able to capture the nuance and depth of that relationship, bringing the reader into his personal sphere, and providing an experience to build on.”
Edward GrinnanEditor-in-Chief Guideposts

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“A stunningly visual journey told with wit and humor that is anchored with a big heart and tons of soul. CLIFF FALLS reads with ease and confidence, and has dialogue as fresh as your last conversation. This book will make a difference in your life.”
Sarah SkibitzkeEmmy-Award winning producer, Intervention

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“CLIFF FALLS is above all a very human story, rich in feeling, wide in the apparent randomness of experience, full of injured, lost people, and hungry for true human freedom and hope. Underneath and through it all is the underpinning of grace that never lets go and holds the final word. The power of empathy and love changes everything.”
Mark LabbertonPresident, Fuller Theological Seminary

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“Best of the Best. The Bestselling Independently Published Book in the 128 year history of Vromans Bookstore.”
Vromans BookstorePasadena, CA

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“Identity is a fragile subject. Often we can’t know who we really are until we peel off the masks we wear out of our need for acceptance or fear of rejection. Rooted in the silent bedrock of the One who calls us by our true name, this transformative book provides a way forward for all of us who have forgotten who we really are. Thank you, Cliff.”
Jeremy RiveraFounder, Little J Films

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“Selecting CLIFF FALLS for Arcadia’s One Community, One Book program proved to be an inspiration for a whole city. A catalyst for healing: Everyone should read this life-affirming novel.”
Scott HettrickArcadia Chamber of Commerce, HOLLYWOODINHIDEF.com

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“A fast, cinematic read, I recognized myself in CLIFF FALLS. The pressure to perform and to be someone other than who we want to be is universal. C. B. Shiepe has captured that experience and married it to our celebrity-centric culture. This entertaining, insightful book is the engaging result.”
Charles SlocumWriters Guild of America, West

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“Shiepe’s writing is rich. The dialogue is natural; leaving space for the reader to feel hurt, fear, and hope throughout the story. What isn’t said is as important as what is said. Shiepe lifts the characters off the page and into our hearts by allowing us to hear their inner thoughts and feel their emotions. The same storyline in less capable and poetic hands could be cliché. But with Shiepe’s gift of subtlety, and a respect for the reader’s intelligence, the story is beautiful indeed.”
Jill FalesAuthor, My Laundry Museum and Other Messy Gifts of Motherhood

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