*** other books by craig davis : the job : based on a true story ( i mean , this is bound to have happened somewhere ) the church in the book of esther feallengod : the conflict in the heavenlies wars of the aoten christ crucified before the foundation of the world nine lives of adam blake by ryan gladney copyright 2014 ryan gladney smashwords edition table of contents one two three four five six seven eight acknowledgements about the author one adam blake died for the first time late in the evening on february 11 , 2010 , on a quiet strip of freeway between the downtowns of minneapolis and saint paul .