RAY SHOOP

RAY SHOOP

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Ray was born in the hills of Pennsylvania on the cusp of the Great Depression and the Second World War. He is a retired Air Force Flight Engineer, Navy jet engine mechanic, businessman and restaurateur. He began his career as a writer in the early nineties and plans to retire as an author sometime in the far future. Seldom serious, he likes to add a touch of humor to his writing. After seeing more of the world than he wanted, or expected, he chose Pensacola to settle with his Russian born wife, Olga, and two cats, Archie and Moriz.

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>

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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-indent:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Ginny the pioneer poet</font></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-indent:0in;"></p> <p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font> </p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><strong><span><a href="http://pioneerpoet.blogspot.com/2009/12/ray-shoops-book.html"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Ray Shoop's Book</font></a><font size="3"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"></span></font></span></strong></p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><span><font size="3"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"><strong>As some of my readers know I am a member of the Panhandle Writers Group. One of my colleagues in this group, Ray Shoop, has published a great read titled Nu-Del Daughter of the Forest. I recently had the privilege of reading it and, as usual, Ray delivered a storyline that keeps your attention. I will probably never again hike in the forest without wondering if there are creatures living underneath the earth. But, I don't want to give away too much of the plot. This book definitely kept my attention and, much to my surprise, did not give me nightmares. I don't usually read this type of book but, since it was Ray's book, I made an exception. Then again, I will always wonder if there are creatures tunneling around and living underneath the ground just waiting to surface.....<br /><br /></strong></span></font></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-indent:0in;">Trudi</p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-indent:0in;"><strong>A Naturalists' Fantasy</strong></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-indent:0in;"></p><br /><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-indent:0in;">I really enjoyed this book! It was difficult at first to get into but once I got past the first few pages, getting to understand what the characters were talking about, the author found his rhythm and the pages came alive for me. It was a cross between &quot;Star Wars&quot; and &quot;The Hobbit&quot; with a little Darryl Hannah in there too! I am anticipating the next book to finish where this one left off!!! I enjoyed the dramatic scene with the &quot;Demon Fish&quot; and also the bands of folks gathering in the Cave, could imagine the beginning of Father River. A good read for those who like fantasy. </p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"></p> <p></p>