Publisher's Synopsis
Clandestine Gospel is a collection of eleven extraordinary short stories that will make the reader pray, think, smile, and cry-any of these beautiful short stories are in themselves journeys on the quest of the self.
1-Clandestine Gospel - Through a mystic approach, the author explores the last minutes of the life of Jesus, the Christ.
2-Bitter Wind - Deep, touching ruminations on poverty, grief, solitude, and death.
3-From Father to Son - Who were my forefathers? The author explores this inquietude through an incredible journey of one thousand years a man takes, travelling back generation upon generation, following his father's lineage.
4-Uriel - A group of tourists visiting what remains of the Garden of Eden meets its lonely guardian, archangel Uriel.
5-Praeteritus Revertus - The author explores time travel, yet with a different argument and a different twist.
6-Beyond Magic - Clarity and mystery come together in this story. The author explores the meaning of life through magic.
7-Mr. Guayabera is a moving story about a newly arrived candid immigrant from somewhere in Latin America and his casual encounter with Princess Diane of Wales and her then two little children, Princes William and Harry.
8-The Chess Game - How a society engaged in a constant state of conflict would behave? The author explores the horrors of war, described with heartbreaking detail.
9-Disability Bear - A story of love and learning between a little girl and a boy and their grandparents.
10-Noureliane - A story of love and endurance set in an ancient, lost civilization.
11-New Loyalties is an extraordinary journey to outer space accomplished by a remarkable crew.