"Adrian's Revenge"

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Author House, 14‏/05‏/2008 - 304 من الصفحات

Adrian's Revenge, a quasi-fiction/non fictional tale bathed in a spritual backwash with a protagonist who is haunted throughout the story.Comejoin in on the quest of this modern day hero of a sort that begins inhistoric Spain as its Kings and Queens send braveexplorers or not tothe foreign shores of the Americasto search out the new worldas he searches for answers to questions that have driven him to seek the truth about why his parents had to die and perhaps why he himself had been preordained to discover the deadly secret surrounding the untimely death of his dearly departed loved ones.

Come, read of the other characters, football heroes, and the like who helped Jonathan Jacksonfind his way. Some unwittingly, some unwillingly, but all in the end giving in to the same will,an ultimate will which likewise drove Jonathan and sent an angel to assure him that his quest was not in vain. But instead was a noble, and holy trek through life, the game of footballand a North Americanjourney meant to be.

 

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الصفحة viii - Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly ; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another; in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs singing with grace, in your hearts to the Lord...
الصفحة 8 - ... ...They were usually at work for the Spaniards, who took their food, blankets, women, and houses, and when the people resisted took their lives by sword, fire, and rope...."2 Further south in Nicaragua, a Spanish Bishop was slain.
الصفحة 13 - War broke out between the towns...But long before that, reaction had set in. The excesses, the civil wars, the bewildering despotism of a leader preaching freedom, were followed by repeated Spanish attempts at recon quest...
الصفحة 12 - Ornate, was later (15 years later) fined and stripped of his honors by a Spanish 4 Court for this mass enslavement, among other charges.
الصفحة vi - THAT I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST WHO STRENGTHENS ME...

نبذة عن المؤلف (2008)

Marilyn D. Alcorn was born August 19, 1955, in San Francisco, California. In 1965, she moved to Daly City, California where she bgan writing at the age of 10. By the time she was 14, she had written a full script and several novellas. In June of 1973, she graduated from Jefferson High School, in Daly City, California. She received her B.A. in Liberal Arts from the University of the Pacific in May 1976; but not before completing a writer's internship for Governor's Office in the spring of 1975. Other post secondary certifications include, graduating as a California Credentialed Teacher with a Multi-Subjects Credential in May of 2004. Presently, she is a single African-American mother, an IBO in Association with the Quixtar Corporation, a retired Golden Gate Bridge Painter, and a High School Teacher of "at-risk" students. She has been an avid supporter for students in her community where she has been providing free assistance in reading, writing, and arithmetic. Her inspiration to write "Adrian's Revenge" came during the time she worked as a Bridge Painter on the Golden Gate Bridge. Her copyrighted and published materials include, a screenplay, “The Heralding”, A Gospel Play, written as a Child’s Tribute to the Goodness of God; various News Articles, and Event Reviews. Her up-coming Project, titled “Tales From the South-Side”, is a present day chronicle of the lives of ordinary people living on the Southside of Stockton, California in the 95206. It outlines the struggles of their day-by-day drama to establish true Christian boundaries in a world becoming more and more accepting of evil with each passing day. Marilyn lives with her 3 children, Alexandria, Robbynn, and Maud, her God-Daughter, Anita and her two dogs Joey and Kirsten in Stockton, California. And yes! They live on the South – Side.

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