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...In a world torn apart by a ruthless dictator, humanity is enslaved and on the verge of extinction. The governments have fallen. The cities lie in ruin. The only hope is a man who has been in exile for over a year....

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...served – Mike Saxton No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including... ...ecording, taping, or by any information storage retrieval system, without the permission, in writing, from the publisher. Eloquent Books An imprint o... ..., or by any information storage retrieval system, without the permission, in writing, from the publisher. Eloquent Books An imprint of Strategic Book... ...ham CT 06422 www.StrategicBookGroup.com ISBN: 978-1-60911-286-8 Printed in the United States of America Book Design: Rolando F. Santos This book is d... ...CT 06422 www.StrategicBookGroup.com ISBN: 978-1-60911-286-8 Printed in the United States of America Book Design: Rolando F. Santos This book is dedic... ... hiding… 1 Chapter 1 H artford, Connecticut, had its fair share of street violence in its past. The former home of the state capital was any- thing ... ...g crumbled into debris. The governor’s mansion lay in ashes. It made gang violence look like a schoolyard kickball game. Afer the dust began to setl... ... again, almost to the point of tears. The Seekers opened fre with a chain gun. The rapid fre began tearing up the highway behind the truck. Closer a... ...her had been the ridicule of the town. He was what many referred to as a “gun-bunny”. He even made his own am- munition, not trusting the “government...

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...For some of us, this is a spiritual book that tells the real Truth of God. And the true Path to God. A pragmatic Path we could walk easily, smoothly, within a normal human lifetime. For others of us, it is a book that reveals what the future holds. For each human and ...

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...raskev 2 Introduction For some of us, this is a spiritual book that tells the real Truth of God. And the true Path to God. A pragmatic Path we could ... ... a normal human lifetime. For others of us, it is a book that reveals what the future holds. For each human and all humanity, for each soul and every ... ... illuminated it ... “24. And the nations of those who are saved shall walk in its light ...” This is how Christians foresaw the coming of God’s Kingdo... ...resident Woodrow Wilson said : “ Why has Jesus Christ so far not succeeded in inducing the world to follow his teachings ? It is because he taught the... ...ced the League of Nations. Which produced World War II. Which produced the United Nations... But why do all good intentions of humans always fail ? ..... ...cquire these high standards. Or it strikes to annihilate them. Either way, violence prevails, anger leads, revenge obsesses us. And terrorism becomes ... ...nce” in our soul. But it happens outside us, as well. After ages of savage violence human mindlessness culminated in the 20th century supreme cruelty,... ...917.) - Real Messiah from God comes, in this period, to “fire the starting gun” of the spiritual evolution of humankind. - The official education in G... ... caught fire. Shrapnels flew in all directions. I stepped back and took my gun. I loaded it and returned to the window. Another shell hit somewhere ar...

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