From Storm Clouds Come Angels

The time is now, the place is here; that is all that ever will be. Honest and profound, there are those ideas in life that rest deep within us all, forever waiting to be discovered, forever asking why. Insightful and reflective, the words speak of the mind, body, love, loss, passion, deceit, and the pursuit to better understand ourselves and our changing role in an ever-evolving universe. From Storm Clouds Come Angels confronts the ideas that we often wish not to confront but rarely can avoid. It is a novel full of such devotion that one cannot help but relate to the same thoughts and feelings that arise in the most unexpected times and the most unexpected places. It is a novel of truth, honesty, and passion.

The time is now, the place is here; that is all that ever will be. Honest and profound, there are those ideas in life that rest deep within us all, forever waiting to be discovered, forever asking why. Insightful and reflective, the words speak of the mind, body, love, loss, passion, deceit, and the pursuit to better understand ourselves and our changing role in an ever-evolving universe. From Storm Clouds Come Angels confronts the ideas that we often wish not to confront but rarely can avoid. It is a novel full of such devotion that one cannot help but relate to the same thoughts and feelings that arise in the most unexpected times and the most unexpected places. It is a novel of truth, honesty, and passion.

This is the first in what hopes to play out as an extraordinary series of novels by Joseph Murphy. A riveting tale of suspense and illusion, the provocative story line centers on a United States Marine Corps infantry company fighting guerrillas in Columbia, in the year 2005, that is suddenly caught up in a strange mist. When the mist clears, they encounter more than they had bargained for. They find themselves in the middle of a battle, alongside Irish warriors, fighting against Tuirgeis, one of the most feared Vikings of all time, in the year 837, in Ireland. Before theyre done, they will undergo a test of individual personal mettle with results that will surprise even the most hardened of them. This novel is filled with crackling realism, love and adventure, and that special flair for intricate plotting that readers enjoy when the Marine Company commander from the year 2005 falls in love with a beautiful Irish maiden, ward of King Maelsechlainn of County Meath, from the year 837. With unfailing honesty, the author puts the reader inside the hearts and minds of the men who fought and loved up close in a time gone by. The book offers a glimpse of what may have occurred at one of the most famous battles of Irish lore, the Battle of the Liffey in 837, and attempts to settle one of the most intriguing mysteries to date: how a few thousand defenders beat a numerically superior army almost six times its size! Numerous writings regarding Irish history refer to strange people dubbed angels fighting with them. Thus, many scholars refer to the battle as the Miracle or the Mystery of the Angels. The novel is a powerful love story that extends beyond two eras, and contains a labyrinth of twists and turns that culminates in a final stunning ending.

Clinging To The Cross Soft pinks and lavenders filled the quietness of the evening sky. The shushed rustle of birds drifted to the silence of night. The full moon rose like unto a small pearl so gentle; so soft. Below stood I beside my wife's freshly dug grave and the statue of a woman clinging to the cross. I pondered our days in which we both labored under the sun. I recall all the blessings in our life that the Lord God had done. I remembered our trials; I recalled our victories and their cost. Yet what I remember the most is how through it all, my wife Leah forever in faith clinging to the cross. Now that she is gone and I this little man feel so alone. I think; I pray and I recall how God has always made the way. now I too know what I must do and that is like Leah... I am to cling to the cross each and every day. J. Allen Wilson 9/13/2008

"The Angel of the Revolution" tells the tale of a group of self-styled 'terrorists' who conquer the world through airship warfare. Led by a crippled, brilliant Russian Jew and his daughter, the 'angel' Natasha, 'The Brotherhood of Freedom' establishes a 'pax aeronautica' over the earth after a young inventor masters the technology of flight in 1903. The hero falls in love with Natasha and joins in her war against established society in general and the Russian Czar in particular. "The Syren of the Skies" continues the tale of 'The Brotherhood of Freedom,' a worldwide brotherhood of anarchists fighting the world armed with fantastical airships. They must be quick in accomplishing their goals, as a dangerous comet is heading for the Earth.

�What is it called?� she asked in a hushed voice. �Most Precious To Me.� He replied softly as tears filled his eyes and he studied Angelica's face for her response. Intense warmth began to radiate in the center of Angelica�s body with more intensity. Her heart, felt like it skipped a beat. She couldn�t help but raise her hand to her chest. It was as if the title of the painting had resonated deep within her soul, like the title of the painting was a message from Thomas to her. But that was silly, he had painted it years before he ever met her. Yet, the feelings were so clear and insistently strong. Angelica looked up and noticed that there were more tears in Thomas�s eyes. �What is it?� She inquired as she began to feel unexpected and overwhelming emotions. �This is a very special painting to me.� He said.

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