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🔗 www.createspace.com/3427855Richard Bauman is a freelance writer and author.For more than thirty years he has specialized in writing articles on history, travel,health, general interest and spirituality. He is the author of the several books:Awe-Full Moments: Spirituality in theCommonplace, It Made a Difference to that One, and HolyHumor. Bible Oddities and Womenof the Bible: a Quiz Book were co-authored with Robert W. Pelton. Richardholds a Bachelor in Science degree from Excelsior College.
<p>There is no one to trust in Nancy Ann Healy’s thrilling new novel, <i>Betrayal</i>.</p><p>FBI agent Alex Toles is relieved to return to work at the NSA after a frightening on-the-job ordeal. Her life partner, Cassidy O’Brien, and Cassidy’s seven-year-old son, have also been instrumental in healing Alex’s wounds.</p><p>But their peace is short-lived when they discover that their good friend—and President of the United States—John Merrow, has been assassinated.</p><p>Little do they know, however, that President Merrow’s death is just the beginning. Even as Alex and Cassidy are forced to confront the loss of their friend and the ramifications that will have on the global stage, they must cope with problems much closer to home.</p><p>Battling intolerance over the nature of their romantic relationship and long-hidden secrets within their families, Alex and Cassidy must confront the truth of their pasts in order to build the future they seek.</p><p>On top of it all, they must confront a conspiracy that spans multiple governments, intelligence agencies, diplomatic services, and international corporations if they are to finally discover the truth about the mysterious group known as the Collaborative—and about themselves.</p>
It's a collection of articles about personal life events where I believe I could see God working in them. Most of the stories were published previously in religious and spirituality journals.
<table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;"><tbody><tr><td width="888" valign="top" style="width:532.55pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:13.05pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">“(The author) has discovered that it is through our openness and willingness to see God working in our lives that the awful becomes the awe-full.”<span> </span></span><em><span style="font-size:10pt;color:#3366FF;">Dianne Murray</span></em><span style="font-size:10pt;color:#3366FF;">,</span><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;color:#3366FF;"> Cross Point</span></strong></p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:13.05pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"></span></p><br /></td> </tr><tr><td width="888" valign="top" style="width:532.55pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:13.05pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">“Awe-Full Moments focuses on strengthening one’s relationship with God through life’s awful moments rather than in spite of them.”<span> </span></span><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;color:#3366FF;">Upscale Magazine</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;color:#3366FF;"></span></strong></p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:13.05pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"></span></p><br /></td> </tr><tr><td width="888" valign="top" style="width:532.55pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:13.05pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">“This book (is) a powerful presentation of an almighty and loving…God that works His divine wonder into the most ordinary situations we face each day…(It) left no doubt as to the enormous capacity of God’s bountiful love…” </span><em><span style="font-size:10pt;color:#3366FF;">Tom Bernsten</span></em><span style="font-size:10pt;color:#3366FF;">,</span><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;color:#3366FF;"> Amazon.com</span></strong><span style="font-size:11pt;"></span></p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:13.05pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span> </span></span></p><p></p> </td> </tr><tr><td width="888" valign="top" style="width:532.55pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:13.05pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">“A collection of essays…(on) finding awe, wonder and even comfort in strange or terrible events…(it) encourages people to see life’s painful or remarkable moments as ‘awe-full’ rather than awful.”<span> </span></span><em><span style="font-size:10pt;color:#3366FF;">Aisha Mori</span></em><span style="font-size:10pt;color:#3366FF;">,</span><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;color:#3366FF;"> Los Angeles Times</span></strong></p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:13.05pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"></span></p><br /></td> </tr><tr><td width="888" valign="top" style="width:532.55pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:13.05pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">“Bauman shares with us how everyday life experiences can often mask some very important lessons…he focuses on how unpleasant, even tragic events, often provide us moments of pure joy…the awful becomes ‘awe-full’…(it) is easy to read and would be a wonderful gift.”<span> </span></span><em><span style="font-size:10pt;color:#3366FF;">Linda Bowen</span></em><span style="font-size:10pt;color:#3366FF;">, </span><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;color:#3366FF;">Christian Families Online</span></strong><span style="font-size:10pt;">.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;"></span></p><p></p> </td> </tr></tbody></table>