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hey wassup ray. sorry about the late response but we were on lockdown for covid and something that happened in another facility. i got the last book and read it. its crazy man just off appearance or demeanor you wouldnt be able to tell you’ve been tested so much in life. like you’ve had realContinue reading “More Reviews From the Inside”

“Hey man all is well thanks for the reply back & any amount of books you want to send I will gladly & proudly hand them out it will be an honor seriously but I’ve grown to love the stories of your life but its really more to that its basically the history of yourContinue reading “More Reviews From the Inside”

Goodreads Book Giveaway Hard Faith by Ray Lopez Giveaway ends January 31, 2022. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter Giveaway

I am excited to announce that my third book is now available. All royalties will be donated to The ALS Association MA Chapter in honor of my beloved sister-in-law, Mary Beth Lopez, and friend, Rich Maccharoli. The book can be ordered through my publisher, https://wipfandstock.com/9781532664045/hard-faith/. You can cut and paste this link into your browserContinue reading “Hard Faith: A Final Memoir”

My brother, Vinny Carbone, told me about the passing of Yan Nel, a great man of God with a powerful prophetic gift. Originally from Johannesburg, he traveled the world, teaching about the gift of prophecy, and speaking prophetic words of knowledge and wisdom into the lives of many. I wrote about the first time IContinue reading “In Honor of Yan Nel”

As an offering of love, here is Chapter 8 of my next memoir, Hard Faith: A Final Memoir, due out this winter from http://www.wipfandstock.com.     Chapter 8                                                                      9/11 I’m in the field that Tuesday morning in the government car doing a home visit in Danbury with a guy who pled guilty to a conspiracy toContinue reading “9/11 Remembered”

I appreciate all my readers, especially those doing time. Here are reviews of Hard Knocks and Hard Love. “THE MOST HONEST MEMOIR I’VE EVER READ. LOPEZ IS STRAIGHT FORWARD, WISE, FUNNY, IN-YOUR-FACE PRESCRIPTION FOR BECOMING A RESPONSIBLE ADULT WHO LIVED A HARD KNOCK LIFE.”                                                                  –ISRAEL SOTO      MDC BROOKLYN “Great book every time I read oneContinue reading “More Reviews From The Inside”

Hard Faith: A Memoir                                                                 Chapter 1                                                    Princess Wenonah Drive We finally board and settle in our seats in the front of the flight attendants’ station, which provides extra legroom and space for Tebb to crawl around. The plane takes off; I feel a part of me dying, and I cry. I’ve grown into manhood inContinue reading “Preview of Hard Faith Due Out This Fall”

I received my first royalties check from my publisher for a whopping $56.25! Next stop, the New York Times Bestseller List! But seriously, money means nothing. I only hope and pray that many people read my books, and focus not so much on my stories, but what God did for me through his loving mercyContinue reading “Royalties Check!”