"Fond of beer in swarthy nooks, but happiest among his books!" BOOK RECOMMENDATION!

Here's a review of a book that I posted recently on Amazon; I encourage folks to give "A Stitch in Time" a read! (Hint: Rodrigo Diaz is my online reviewer name, taken from one of the great characters of history and one played so magnificently by Charleston Heston in the movie, "El Cid." The "nom de plume" was made necessary by the strange discovery of my personal email by someone who objected to one of my movie reviews) By Rodrigo Diaz of Bivar Format:Paperback A splendid story in space! This compelling science fiction work transports us to the 25th century as a priest - Father Guerin - joins three other guests and six crew members en route to the planet Xanadu. Aficianados of the 1950's space travel movies will delight in this journey full of personal drama and a terrifying encounter with space pirates. The science is both cutting-edge and believable, but these the fascinating scientific musings do not dampen the narrative pace nor do they swamp the non-scientist into a maelstrom of astrophysics; the characters are the raison d'etre for this book. Father Guerin is a theologically astute polymath who kindly but resolutely shares his faith with his co-travelers. An unabashed and fundamentally religious work, A Stich in Space will immerse readers in Christian apologetics along with intergalactic space travel in a pleasant yet substantive yarn. Hurtling through space via "slipstreams," these passengers confront not only nature's most challenging realities but contend with the eternal questions of life and eternity. The narrative pace here is quick and does not lapse into low gear. Yet the characters, particularly Father Guerin, manage to share spiritual insight throughout in an engaging style that might remind the reader of Dean Koontz' Brother Odd Thomas; few will be able to resist membership in the Guerin fan club! This author has matched - and even perhaps surpassed - his first effort - "Ordinary Superheroes." Interested readers would be well-served to order both of these books off the menu and savor the delightful reading repast. Comment |