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"Spero is an imaginative fantasy that subtly instructs, entertains, and intellectually provokes the reader. It is fascinating reading. I'm definitely hooked on this series." Jean Heimann at Catholic Fire.
"...intelligent as well as inspiring..." Terry Barga at whattodoabout.com.
The first book in the Birth Pangs series, Fidelis, is Latin for faithfulness. The second book, Spero, is Latin for hope. Spero is an exploration, in fiction, of what hope is and why we need it. It is an exploration of what things are good to put our hope in and what things aren't. In the America of the future portrayed in the Birth Pangs series, all of the things that people have traditionally put their hope in have been brought low. There are no government agencies, no schools, and not even churches. In the face of daily perils, people have to figure out how where they are going to place their hope in dealing with them. In the end, there is one daily peril that surpasses them all: death. Spero is about people- even good people- putting their hope in lesser means to tackle lesser problems and being confronted with the consequences. Spero is a 'discussion' about our chief problems and what solutions, if any, are available to resolve them.I have had a couple of orders for leather edition covers and was pleased to get the first batch. Before sending them off I took a video of them. Check it out here:
I really should have put the regular hard cover jacket next to it so you could see the resemblance. That’s what I’ll do with the next batch.
Deadline for Overseas Shipping Order: Sunday November 25th, 2007
(A donation of $10.00 is approximately two books to a soldier. )
I have some relatives in the military who have read my book and enjoyed it and I believe that most American soldiers would as well. I got to thinking about it and wondering about how I can get copies of my book in the hands of soldiers. I contacted www.soldiersangels.com and they have replied agreeing to facilitate getting my book in the hands of our soldiers and veterans, including wounded soldiers in the Veteran’s hospitals, etc.
Your donation will help me make bulk purchases of my book so that I can distribute more than I would if I bought them in smaller quantities.
For tax purposes you should consider your donation a purchase as I am not equipped as a tax exempt organization. Also, if you would like to purchase your own, personal copy, please purchase it separately so that I can keep the monies distinct. However, if you donate and then purchase the book, I will in turn donate part of the proceeds to buying more books to give to our troops. That is for donors only!
(A donation of $10.00 is approximately two books to a soldier. )
Behold, Fidelis is being released in audio book. We’ll be releasing segments as we have them until the complete text is in audio, and then we’ll make the whole thing available. Enjoy!
This post has the first few captivating pages of Fidelis for your listening pleasure. You can subscribe to the feed to automatically receive new additions automatically.
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I am very pleased to release a few of the illustrations produced for the hard cover edition of Fidelis. They were drawn up by Kelley Kaffenberger. Her web page is www.kaffenberger.info. Here are a sample of some of the illustrations in the book:
And she also did a nice looking map. Go ahead and click on it to see it full size!
Thanks to Kelley for her great work!
Information about the Commission Program is Near the Bottom.
As part of my campaign to kick off the role playing game based on my book series, I am inviting bloggers to join and participate in my game and hope they will post a review- positive, I hope!- on their blogs, with a link to the game.
As part of this effort, I am going to give additional resources to bloggers who sign up so that they can start the game with more advantages than a new player normally would have. This will allow them to buy weapons and supplies and enable them to travel more widely, earlier.
In order to qualify for this promotion, bloggers should sign up to play the game and immediately send a message to AR Horvath from within the game. He is easy to find, but if you have trouble you can also send a petition, or if all else fails, send an email to him at pr@birthpangs.com. Give him the web address of your blog.
YOU MUST ACTUALLY POST THE LINK ON YOUR BLOG, even if there isn’t a review yet. This is to prove that you really have access to the blog. You can put it in a post or in your blogroll link section. In theory, after Horvath verifies the link you could delete it, but why would you do that? That would be mean.
Please play the game long enough that you can really get a feel for it before you post your review. In particular, READ THE FAQ! It is a big world and takes some getting use to. When you post your review, please alert Horvath. While he reserves the right to decline to link to your review, if it is honest and/or enthusiastic, you can count on Horvath also linking back to your site. Everyone wins.
Information Below on the Commission Program.
To go to the game and get started, go here: www.birthpangs.com/rpg
The game takes place in a big world. If you have questions or concerns about getting started, READ THE FAQ. After that, feel free to ask the players in the game, or again send a message to Horvath.
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Commission Program: If you want to list my book for sale along with a review of the game, please let me know. I will generate a referral code for you which people arriving from your site and purchasing MUST include when purchasing. Bloggers will earn $3.00 for each book, soft or hard cover.