Book Promo | Gerald Weaver | Gospel Prism

Title:   Gospel Prism

Author:   Gerald Weaver

Genre:   literary fiction

Publisher & Date:  London Wall Publishing,  21 May 2015

Pages:   370-paperback, 338-harcover, 284-Kindle

Book Synopsis:

Alone in his jail cell, Christian receives a midnight visitation from a beautiful stranger. She is the messiah and tasks him with solving a series of spiritual mysteries in order to save his immortal soul...

Atmospheric, dreamlike, unpredictable and wise, Gospel Prism is the dazzling debut novel from Gerald Weaver which brings into focus the relationship between literature, language, truth and religious faith.

'Gospel Prism is a remarkable, charming but disturbing novel with an intriguing premise.' Harold Bloom, Sterling Professor of Humanities,  Yale University

'Weaver's Gospel Prism is lit by a literary wit and the intricate knowledge that at the end, as in the beginning, there is the word.' Jonathan Levi, author and co-founder of GRANTA

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About the Author: 

Gerald Weaver received his bachelor's degree from Yale University and Juris Doctor degree from Catholic University. He has been a Capitol Hill chief of staff, a campaign manager, a lobbyist, a single father, a teacher of English and Latin, a collector and seller of Chinese antiquities and a contributor to the political magazine, George. He lives in the suburbs of Washington, DC, and travels regularly between the United Kingdom and the US. Gospel Prism is his first novel.

His experience of reading challenging literature in order to survive a dark place served as a provocation for this sensitive, atmospheric, dreamlike, compassionate, unpredictable and wise debut novel which brings into focus the relationship between literature, language, truth and religious faith.

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Book Review | Adrian Castaneda | The War Prince: The Son Of The Man

The War Prince: The Son of the Man

I received this book from the author through Bostick Communications. This book was sent to me for free in return for an honest review. 

Author: Adrian Castaneda
Title: The War Prince - The Son Of The Man
Genre: Fiction, Fantasy, Paranormal

Synopsis: The War Prince is a story about "Anthony Cast", a special boy who was not supposed to be born alive. Moments before dying the war prince gave Anthony his heart, giving him a chance at life. With the help of friends, Anthony has to survive all attacks from evil to raise The War Prince, who is reincarnated as his son. 

Review: This is an absolutely amazing book and I was lost in the story straight from the first page. I was so lost in the pages of this book that I just could not bring myself to put it down and stop reading. I had read this book constantly since I picked it up and was saddened by the realization that I had finished it and in such a short space of time. I can see myself settling down with this book again in the near future and for many more years to come. This book will be a permanent part of my extensive book collection. This book shows that with hard work, determination and faith, good will always win. This was such a brilliant story line and it was really easy to follow and keep up with. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading but who especially enjoys fantasy and/or the paranormal. This book would be an asset to any book collection, be it a small or large one. 

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Book Review | Carol S. Bean | Tender Heart Of Joy

Tender Heart of Joy: Tools for Awakening Your Full Measure of Delight

I received this book for free from the author through Goodreads. It was sent to me in return for an honest review. 

Author: Carol S. Bean
Title: Tender Heart Of Joy - Tools For Reclaiming Your Full Measure Of Delight
Genre: Non-Fiction

Synopsis: Everyone in the world wants to be happy. Each and every one of us has a heart that longs for simple human happiness. As humans we were designed to experience a great deal of joy, rivers of joy -- gushers. While challenges and burdens threaten to rob us of joy, the fact is that it is still there -- humming away on the inside. In this book I will show you how to get back to your natural state of joy using effective tools that will surprise and delight you. In our world we need more joy. Fortunately, it's infectious -- when you increase your own joy, you make our world a sweeter place to live in.

Review: This book is an interesting read. I found that I had gotten completely lost in this book. This book is all about happiness and how to bring infinite happiness back into your life. This book discusses many ways to release happiness in the most ordinary and mundane of tasks. This book will be a great read for anyone who wants to bring more joy into everyday tasks such as mopping the floor or doing the dishes. I enjoyed reading this book and it taught me a lot about being more joyous in my everyday life. This book has really helped me out; Suffering from anxiety and depression means that I find it hard to the joy in ordinary things and through reading this book I have learnt to make subtle changes to how I see the world. 

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Book Review | Michael Phillip Cash | The Hanging Tree

The Hanging Tree: A Novella

This book was sent to me through Bostick Communications by the author Michael Phillip Cash. I received this book for free in return for an honest review. 

Author: Michael Phillip Cash

Title: The Hanging Tree - A Novella

Genre: Horror, Paranormal, Novella, Mystery, Witches, Ghosts, Young Adult, Fiction, Historical Fiction

Synopsis: Seventeen year old Arielle is at a crossroads in her life. Disenchanted with her father, she is testing the boundaries of his trust by dating someone he does not approve. Under the moonlit sky in Long Island, Arielle and her boyfriend meet under the infamous hanging tree. The couple's destiny is rooted to the five spirits in the tree whose lives and deaths are determined by an ancient curse. Will her future be determined by the past or will her choices alter the course of her life?

Review: This is an excellent read that I found myself lost in. I could not bring myself to put this book down so I spent days with my head in this book. I will be re-reading this book many times over for many years to come. I like how the story line switches between the past and the present with ease. This book has an interesting story line that follows a family and a curse on their family name through many generations. This story shows how making bad or good choices can have an impact on life. This story brings the living and the dead into close proximity and then at the end the dead and the living actually meet. The meeting of the dead and the living brings and end to the curse and the long dead went off into the afterlife. 

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Book Review | Annette Marie Spiezio | Higher Places: The Spirituality Found Through Our Dogs

Higher Places: The Spirituality found through our dogs

NOTE: THIS BOOK WAS SENT TO ME FREE FOR REVIEW. I AM NOT BEING PAID TO RIGHT THIS REVIEW OR TO MAKE THE REVIEW A POSITIVE ONE. THE AUTHOR ASKED FOR A HONEST REVIEW AND THAT IS WHAT I AM PROVIDING. 
NOTE: AS I WRITE THIS REVIEW KNOW THAT MY DOG IS NAPPING PEACEFULLY NEXT TO ME AND I FEEL ALL THE LOVE IN THE WORLD EMANATING FROM HIM. I AM TRULY BLESSED TO SHARE THESE SIMPLE MOMENTS WITH HIM.  

(Above is a picture of my dog and my best friend. I could not imagine my life without him. This book has renewed that friendship and bond to a whole new level of love.)

Author: Annette Marie Spiezio
Title: Higher Places: The Spirituality Found Through Our Dogs
Genre: Pets, Dogs, General

Synopsis: Higher Places is an inspirational account of how the dogs in our lives move us to be better beings - how our lives are elevated by the honor of loving a dog. This book is also an account of how God's grace resides within everything in life as he teaches us all sorts of wonderful life lessons through our canine friends. There is an intentional purpose in our dogs lives beyond the simple joys we experience by spending time with them. If we are open to receiving God's grace, we can feel closer to God in the presence of these furry companions. 
You don't have to to be a "dog person" to be delighted by this loving, humorous tribute to God's creations, but those who are blessed by the love of a good dog will be especially moved to smile, shed a tear, and feel their heart ascend to higher places.  

Review: This is an excellent book that gives me an amazing insight about dogs. This book teaches about the love that dogs have towards their owners and how they can help their owners through many situations in life, be that a good or bad situation. Through reading this book I have learnt a lot about my relationship with my dog and it makes me realize all the times that my dog has helped me throughout my life and how important my dog (and my cat) is to me. When my dog moves on to the other side I will have a huge hole in my heart and I will be at a great loss in life without my one true friend by my side. My appreciation for my dog has been fully renewed by reading this book; I am so glad that I took the time to read this book as I believe it has brought me even closer to my dog than I already was. I am going to take more time out of my day to show my dog how much I truly love him and how he is a huge part of my life. To anyone who has a dog I would definitely recommend reading this book as it will make you have a better understanding of a dogs love for their owner and will renew your appreciation for your dog and make you show your dog how much they truly mean to you. 

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars.

Book Review | Carole P. Roman | If You Were Me And Lived In Italy

If You Were Me and Lived in...Italy: A Child's Introduction to Cultures Around the World

NOTE: I RECEIVED THIS BOOK FREE FOR REVIEW. 

Author: Carole P. Roman
Title: If You Were Me And Lived In Italy
Genre: Children, Travel, Culture

Synopsis: Join Carole P. Roman and visit the lovely land of Italy. The exciting series travels through the stunning streets of Italy. If you were me and lived in Italy - a child's introduction to culture's around the world discovers what life could be like for children in this captivating country. The book touches on many familiar topics such as names, currency, popular games, sports and delicious foods as well as the sights and sounds that come with living in Italy. 

Review: This children's book is definitely an interesting read and it is a fun way to learn about other countries. The fact that there is only a short amount of text and plenty of images makes this the perfect book to teach children as they will not lose interest in the book. If you are a teacher and/or parent then it would be good to have the full collection of books so that children can learn about multiple countries in a fun and easy way.

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars. 

Book Review | Jeffrey Hickey | Bats And Bones

Bats and Bones (Paperback)
Bats and Bones (audiobook)

NOTE: THIS BOOK IS A TWO PART SET. IT IS MEANT TO BE READ WHILST LISTENING TO THE AUDIO BOOK. 
NOTE: I RECEIVED THIS BOOK FREE FOR REVIEW. 

Author: Jeffrey Hickey
Title: Bats And Bones
Genre: Middle Grade, Ghost Stories

Synopsis: Bats And Bones is the second work for children from IPPY award winning author, Jeffrey Hickey. This collection of spooky stories is for middle school children and above. It dramatically, poignantly, and at times, comically explores the notion of death within the presence of life. This work is meant to be read whilst listening to the audio book where the author performs all the voices himself, backed by music he composed and recorded. 

Review: I found this book really easy to get into and I had it finished within two hours of starting this book. These stories are short and would be good for children who struggle to sit through longer stories or read longer stories. I would read these stories over and over again. I really enjoyed settling down with this book and just could not put it down. This book will be in my collection for many years to come and will be passed down with the rest of my collection when I am no longer on this earthly plain. I will read these stories to my children and grandchildren, etc, etc and hopefully they will do the same for the future generations. This book should be in every book collection for young (and old) children as it is an excellent read that children will love. It is also a good way to teach them about parts of life that they may not understand. 

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars