Bøger af Jeff LeJeune

Andre is back, sharing his emotional coming-of-age story. He has finally arrived in his very own promised land-the campus of the Hanson Memorial Tigers-where older brother Duncan once roamed. But both confusion and contentment with his family, especially with his father and brother, continue to spin inside him. This, while he must also navigate his newfound stardom with new friends at a new school. And this, as his concern for his mom is growing as her own mother is dying. His grandfather Paw Joe returns to Andre's life when the young boy finally starts visiting his sick grandmother again. The old man has a wealth of wisdom, not to mention a secret former amateur boxing career he is thinking about passing on to Andre. Unfortunate run-ins around town with some of Andre's St. Jude friends convince him that trouble is looming, not for himself, but for his unsuspecting grandson.

*NOTE: This revised edition is the author-preferred version, significantly different from the original released in 2008 with the red bow on the cover. One man's lifelong struggle with religion and love is at the heart of this tragic yet beautiful story. Perry Burns, a beloved Catholic priest, is rocked by a letter he receives from Noelle Rose, his lover in a former life. Perry is tormented by the return of memories and the sacrifices he has made for God. Both his conscience and a mysterious stranger practically force him onto the fateful trip into a past that will surface every thought and feeling he has worked so hard to bury. Heaven and hell are on the line, and once again, Perry must choose.

After his parents are murdered, after his twin brother is kidnapped, after his caretaker suddenly disappears one day, Everyman Chase Manna has had enough. He is at a loss with God and life. His anger and attraction to the easier paths the world offers draw him into a journey that will test his will. Chase chooses some paths, while some paths choose him. They introduce him to the workers of both light and darkness, who are waging war for Chase's soul.DREAM CHASE is what author Neil Connelly (Brawler, St. Michael's Scales) calls "Part parable, part modern myth." It is a story where Tolkien meets King meets Gaiman, where readers will find a similar fantasy world in which good and evil, dream and reality, all clash across blurred lines. Beyond the supernatural, it is a meaningful story that allows one young man a chance to find hope inside the darkest of nightmares. Chase is that man, charged with the ultimate quest to find himself and God. Try as he may, though, he might not find his faith in time. He might never wake up from the ever-crumbling world in which he has found himself....

In this sacred personal pilgrimage, the author takes a walk with the Mother of Jesus to the foot of the cross. There, Jesus asks him to look at his life, particularly at his relationships with his mother and women in general. Ultimately, the author learns that it is through waiting, through standing firm in courage and truth, that he will win the ultimate prize he seeks, the deepest desires of his heart. Jesus continues to ask him, "Do you love ME?", a question to which the author must now live the answer.