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John Rullo

John Rullo

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A graduate of Queens College with a degree in communication arts and a minor in creative writing, John Rullo has spent the last forty years composing and performing songs in rock bands in the New York Metropolitan area. Retired from his day job, he now writes his unique blend of irreverent memoir and Socratic inquiry with the same inspiration he'd first found in songwriting. The father of three grown children, he lives on Long Island with his wife, Joann.

The Daughter of the Sea and the Sky

The Daughter of the Sea and the Sky

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<p><em style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;line-height:17.563634872436523px;">After centuries of religiously motivated war, the world has been split in two. Now the Blessed Lands are ruled by pure faith, while in the Republic, reason is the guiding light—two different realms, kept apart and at peace by a treaty and an ocean.</em><br style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;line-height:17.563634872436523px;" /><br style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;line-height:17.563634872436523px;" /><span style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;line-height:17.563634872436523px;">Children of the Republic, Helena and Jason were inseparable in their youth, until fate sent them down different paths. Grief and duty sidetracked Helena’s plans, and Jason came to detest the hollowness of his ambitions.</span><br style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;line-height:17.563634872436523px;" /><br style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;line-height:17.563634872436523px;" /><span style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;line-height:17.563634872436523px;">These two damaged souls are reunited when a tiny boat from the Blessed Lands crashes onto the rocks near Helena’s home after an impossible journey across the forbidden ocean. On board is a single passenger, a nine-year-old girl named Kailani, who calls herself “the Daughter of the Sea and the Sky.” A new and perilous purpose binds Jason and Helena together again, as they vow to protect the lost innocent from the wrath of the authorities, no matter the risk to their future and freedom.</span><br style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;line-height:17.563634872436523px;" /><br style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;line-height:17.563634872436523px;" /><span style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;line-height:17.563634872436523px;">But is the mysterious child simply a troubled little girl longing to return home? Or is she a powerful prophet sent to unravel the fabric of a godless Republic, as the outlaw leader of an illegal religious sect would have them believe? Whatever the answer, it will change them all forever… and perhaps their world as well.</span></p>

Story Behind The Book

As the world seems to be turning apocalyptic, John Rullo experiences an inexplicable encounter with a supernatural entity that overwhelms him and turns his life inside out. Just when he thinks he has seen the full picture, a string of events unfold that leads to both the end of the world as he knew it and his role in Earth’s rebirth. Based upon real life events, Planet Love’s story of hope, intrigue and mystery speaks to our everlasting search for the ground of our being and our unity with all life.

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<span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';">BE FOREWARNED! Planet Love by John Rullo takes you on a journey from which you will not wish to return. This highly inspirational novel reads like a memoir and curiously, by the end, the reader is left with the feeling that every detail is the God's honest Truth. The protagonist is John himself, a regular guy,an &quot;Everyman,&quot; retired, married with 2 children, who has played in a rock and roll band most of his life. One freezing cold night, after a gig, John has a split second encounter with a UFO. As a result of this &quot;visitation,&quot; he experiences illuminations and metaphysical epiphanies that blow his and the reader's mind!! This book is deeply spiritual and simply profound. It left me believing that enlightenment is possible for everyone, not just holy sages who meditate on top of mountains. It left me believing Utopia is possible. It left me yearning for the place John takes us...back to the Garden!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:#000000;">If you have ever wondered whether there may be more to the miracle of human life on this planet than what you can now observe, you need to read </span><em style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size:12pt;">Planet Love.</span></em><br /><br /><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';">Gripping, Suspenseful, Intelligent .... a fantastic tale of hope and love .... I couldn't put it down! Rullo invites us, nay, COMPELS us to open our hearts and go for a ride ..... and what a ride it is!!! Be assured, you will love this book .... ENJOY!!!! </span><br />