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The world has come to a screeching halt. The lights are out. And a desperate father is a long, long way from home.
Buzz Woodward. Alcoholism. Divorce. Attempted suicide. Buzz had been through it all and has lived to tell. Now he is married with children, pushing forty, out of shape, living hand-to-mouth, and finds himself beginning an impossible journey against impossible odds.
Sam and Ellie Fisk. Ten years earlier, when Buzz's best friends fell in love, they also discovered a greater love--their love for the Catholic Church. To outsiders, Sam and Ellie had it all: a perfect marriage, a talented son, friends, faith, wealth, status, success. But now, an unrelenting force of darkness threatens to tear them apart forever.
Mark Johnson. He's a big, strong, brave FBI agent, the ultimate tough guy cruising through middle age while enjoying his adoring family. Mark and his wife Maggie are already looking forward to a satisfying retirement when he detects a dangerous technological storm on the horizon. But that is okay...Mark is ready for anything. Or is he?
With House of Gold, America's favorite Catholic novelist returns to the riveting, apocalyptic storytelling which captured the hearts of countless readers in his explosive classic, Pierced By A Sword, while retainging the intimate, realistic characters who charmed, surprised, and ultimately swept readers away in his second novel, Conceived Without Sin. Join Bud Macfarlane as he takes you on a gripping spiritual odyssey that will reverberate through your soul long after you turn the final page.
Discover a new world. Change your life forever.
About the Author
Bud Macfarlane, thirty-something, grew up in New Jersey with his nine sisters and one brother. He is the founder and director of CatholiCity and the Mary Foundation (the largest producer of Catholic audio tapes in the U.S.A.). He received a degree in history from the University of Notre Dame in 1984. He is the proud father of Jude, Buddy, and Xavier and lives with his bride Bai in a suburb of Cleveland. He is a founding member of the Catholic Marketing Network. The "MI" after his name stands for Militia of the Immaculata, or Knights of Immaculata, a lay association founded by his hero, Saint Maximilian Kolbe. He is a member of the MI National Board of Directors, has been given the title "Official Promoter of the MI." He plans to write one or two new novels every year for the rest of his life. His father, Bud Sr., is one of the best-known and best-loved speakers on the topic of Marian Apparitions in the U.S.
His interests include: watching lots of movies, playing with his kids, pickup basketball, the Boston Red Sox, and the Internet.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Macfarlane hits gold once again with House of Gold,
By caroline guidry (Louisiana, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: House of Gold (Mass Market Paperback)
This is the third novel I've read by Bud Macfarlane Jr. The two books that I recommend to read prior to House of Gold are Pierced by a Sword and Conceived Without Sin. If you are a Catholic or not, I believe the story in House of Gold is very impressive. The story deals with many difficult and personal issues. The solutions presented by Marfarlane are amazing. God is definitely the main focus in the novel. It's about people's conversions to God. It's beautifully written, and the emphasis on the Catholic Church is great and informative. In this particuliar novel, there is a huge journey and decision that the characters are presented with. There are four main characters dealt with in the novel. Buzz Woodward is a divorced alcoholic. He has been through many trials in life and he finds himself beginning a journey that is against the impossible odds. Sam and Ellie Fisk are married, and have a profound love for the Catholic Church. Everyone pictures them as the perfect couple, when in reality, evil is trying to tear them apart. Mark Johnson is a big, strong FBI agent. He detects a very dangerous technological problem, and wants to face it in the best possible way. God brings these characters together. Will they be able to overcome their trials..or will they fall into human weakness and become defeated? I strongly recommend this book to anyone interested in adventure and excitement. Word of Warning: you won't be able to put the book down after page 300 or so.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
It could've happened,
This review is from: House of Gold (Mass Market Paperback)
When I first read this book I admit it frightened me. The book was published during the height of global Y2K anxiety and its basic story -- where various characters struggle to survive in a post-meltdown world with only their Faith to protect them -- might have actually been a premonition of things to come. In reading of Buzz's fight, for example, to return to his family in a world turned suddenly savage without the luxuries we take for granted, was especially heartbreaking. Now, with the mental anguish past, I think back on this book and remember how real the story and characters were to me. In particular I sympathized with Ellie's pain as she struggled to hold fast to her Faith despite her inability to have children, something I do often. Despite the dissipation of our Y2K fears, House of Gold should remain a relevant book for our times. More than just a survival tale, it deals with issues important to us as Catholics, such as procreation and keeping the Faith in a faithless society. Besides, who knows when the light will truly go out?
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Bud Has Done it Again,
By Mark Matthews (Indiana) - See all my reviews
This review is from: House of Gold (Mass Market Paperback)
Bud McFarlane has done it again with House of Gold. I recently re-read his latest book and found it even better the second time. It offers everything. There is pain and suffering, to be sure, but there is also love, compassion, and courage galore. This book can change the way you look at the world.Bud uses the y2k computer bug as a literary device to further the action in this thriller. While we all know that Y2k proved to be a bust, this book is not. Regardless of whether or not the lights are still on, this book can move your soul. If you've not read any of McFarlane's work, this is a great place to start. It can change your world. It did mine!
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