Story Behind The Book
Some years ago I picked up a novel by Colleen McCullock entitled ‘The Thorn Birds.’ Shortly after I read ‘Kane and Able,’ by Jeffery Archer. Although many years later it was these two novels that inspired me to write ‘Right Hand Up To God.’ In the ‘Thorn Birds’ it was the domination by the Roman Catholic Church over the lives of its characters, and in ‘Kane and Able’ it was the way in which two complete strangers can influence the destiny of each other without ever meeting face to face. Now all I needed was a theme. I had grown up with nightly reports from Northern Ireland of the futility of the I.R.A. and its struggle against the British government and its population. In ‘Right Hand Up To God.’ I have brought these three not insignificant themes together in this epic tale of abuse, religious bigotry, compassion, romance, and love.
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Voted best book on WeBook.com 2009<br />An incredible read! I’m still reeling. (Ann B. Keller/Cold Coffee.)<br /><br />Lori grows up fast in a world of high society, drugs, sex and death. When she asks for the help of Shaun to save her brother, the climax grows to an explosion of love and loss. (Linda Barnett-Johnson)<br /><br />Mr. Croan sucks us in to this brilliantly worded novel from chapter one. With it's weaving plots and heart wrenching drama, mixed with a bit of humor, it is a damn hard book to put down. (M. Stephens) Amazon<br /><br />Scroll down Amazon page for press release/reviews: <a href="http://amzn.com/1449535410"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><font color="#0000ff"><span lang="en-ca" xml:lang="en-ca">http://amzn.com/1449535410</span></font></span></a>