The Cage and the Cross (Writers Club Press) [Mass Market Paperback]

Charles Muller (Author), Humphrey MULLER (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 2000

Like James Joyce's character, Stephen Daedalus, Denton searches deeply into his soul, seeking to communicate and understand the consciousness of his race. Questioning his reason for living, Denton preaches the Gospel to prisoners in Pretoria Central Prison.The author's blending of narrative and stream of consciousness, interspersed with poetic epiphany, captures the complex climate of Denton's spiritual journey. The author writes on a high, dramatic level, never in danger of losing the tension of a conflict that leads his character away from a fundamentalist belief in Christian doctrine to a wider acceptance of Christ and salvation through grace.AUTHOR BIO:Humphrey Muller, MA (Wales), PhD (London), DLitt (OFS), DEd (SA), was Professor and Head of the Department of English at the University of the North in South Africa for ten years. He is the author of numerous academic textbooks and literary studies. In 1988 he left his academic career to move to Scotland to devote more time to creative writing.

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About the Author

Humphrey Muller, MA (Wales), PhD (London), DLitt (OFS), DEd (SA), was Professor and Head of the Department of English at the University of the North in South Africa for ten years. He is the author of numerous textbooks and literary studies. In 1988 he left his academic career to move to Scotland to devote more time to creative writing.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse (2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595098061
• ISBN-13: 978-0595098064
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,977,347 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars God Speaks To Those Who Listen!, June 29, 2002

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Emelia Hardy (Dover, N.H. United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Cage and the Cross (Writers Club Press) (Mass Market Paperback)

God Speaks To Those Who Listen!

If you close your eye's, ears and your heart, you will never know what God has in store for you, for you won't be able to see what He wants you to see, you won't be able to hear when He speaks to you and you won't be able to feel God's love in your heart.

This author, Charles Humphrey Muller, makes you sit up and take notice, he lets you know that you don't have to stay in your hum-drum every day routine. Just because every one else says it's the only way, doesn't make it so.

This is an author that is very much in touch with his own feelings and has been able to transfer these feelings over to the reader..What a remarkable talent God has blessed this man with..

Charles H.Muller has a way of taking the reader, you and I to different levels of time and you never notice it until he brings you back to the present. You sit back and say Wow! because you never knew you left!

Once again I have given this author 5 stars and I'll tell you why..

Each one of his books is a 5 star in it's own right..each one very different from the other, each a 5 star for different reasons..( though one of his books that I can think of off hand, "The Twist in Time" should be no less then a 10 star!.)..I have read 5 of his books now and have enjoyed each and every one of them. His books have touched me in many different ways. and I plan on getting more of his books and you will again hear from me..

The book The Cage and The Cross is an elegant book..it's soft and loving to God.. It's strong on finding the True God!..

It shows the courage of a man willing to give his time to the less fortunate of men, the men in prison.

The character Harry is preaching things that he himself has a hard time to believe. To many set rules that don't amount to anything!
Harry needs more then what is at hand..He realizes that you really can have a personnel relationship with God and he finds himself with having to move on to have just that..A personal relationship with God!

This is a very good story, the things that were said that were taken out of the bible and sometimes put into his own words were beautifully written and one can't help but think that maybe the author has had some kind of real connection with preaching himself?..one can only wonder....
God Bless You Mr. Muller..

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Surprise of my Life!, June 29, 2002

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I.B.L (New Hampshire) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Cage and the Cross (Writers Club Press) (Mass Market Paperback)

The Surprise of my life!

I held this book in my hand and read the title, "The Cage And The Cross".
I said oh boy, I wonder what this one is about?.So I guessed, maybe this or maybe that. This book was written by Charles Humphrey Muller, I defiantly wanted this book because I so enjoyed his others.

I sat down and started to read, well let me tell you that I got the surprise of my life. Nothing that I thought it would be like..I was relieved, glad, sad and upset to where it was happening. I knew then to what the Cage was and anxious to read about the Cross. What we believe here is the same as what they believe across the ocean. To name a few things, life, love and worship..As for worship it has to be what makes you more in the faith. You can't tell them that they are wrong and they can't tell you that you are wrong either, the bible says it all.

I was in this book very deeply and being involved in a strange way of life, I've been there done that. Writing so many letters and receiving as many back.

This is a very well written story that will help you decide what path you will have chosen for your life.

Mr. Muller, I have enjoyed every single book of yours that I have read and hope that you write many more!