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Bestselling Author Richard Paul Evans Returns to Cedar City for Book Signing

By Iron County Today · October 28, 2026 · 1 min read
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Bestselling author Richard Paul Evans returned to Main Street Books in Cedar City on Oct. 22 for a special book signing featuring his latest release, Mercy's Child. Evans, internationally recognized for his beloved novel The Christmas Box, never imagined that his heartfelt story about parental love and the true meaning of Christmas would launch such a remarkable literary career.

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