Sinners & Social Workers [Paperback]

Norah S. Bernard (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 20, 2007

This is the story of eight individuals whose lives...and deaths...overlap, as they meet again ...on the "other side," where each is given a choice of fates, guided by a variety of characters-priests and rabbis, angels and saints-and cajoled by the devil himself.: CHARLIE, the good husband and father, overcome by an inexplicable suicidal depression; PENNY, raised by a caring grandmother, but driven by self-destructive and sadistic urges; MARION, abused as a youngster, yet saintly in her desire to help others; DR. HARRISON, the wealthy Ob-Gyn who could not resist his predatory urges; FATHER BRYAN, able to forgive everyone except himself for failing to protect a murdered child; CARRIE, devoted to her church, but not to her husband; CHRISTOPHER, the "accidental" President who was determined to make the country a better place, even if it cost him his life; and TODD, the Vice President who manipulated the country into a war for his own self- aggrandizement.

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About the Author

Norah S. Bernard is the author of other fiction novels, including "VIRUS 2.0" and "CLIVE & BRIE."

Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: Heloro Publishing Group (July 20, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0615160344
• ISBN-13: 978-0615160344
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,395,244 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Heaven" and "hell" might be like this, March 11, 2008

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Winnie "Luv2Reed" (Springfield, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sinners & Social Workers (Paperback)

If you are accept the possibility that "heaven" and "hell" may exist in different forms, depending on who you are and how you lived your life, then you will really enjoy this book. There are some very dark, some violent parts, but there are some hilarious parts, too. The way the author describes all the different saints and angels, and the devil, is really amazing. She makes them so believable, it's hard not to think that if they really do exist, this is exactly the way they are!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very compelling read, March 9, 2008

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Greg K (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sinners & Social Workers (Paperback)

Wow, this is really thought-provoking. Everyone worries (at some point) about what is going to happen after death -- even if they have been very religious/observant, there is a point that we just wonder what really will happen. This book makes so much sense, it is hard to refute the ideas. And it is remarkable how Bernard can write such painful stories and also inject humor at just the right time. A great story.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fabulous tale about getting just what you deserve!, March 7, 2008

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J. R. Zeidman (Maryland USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sinners & Social Workers (Paperback)

This is a story not bound by any religious belief or disbelief. The tale crosses time and space to reveal the universal theme of simply getting what's coming to you! What happens to the spirit of those we've loved and lost? What happens to the spirits and souls of those who have committed the ultimate unspeakable acts of violence and ugliness? Is there any connection between the things we say and do while we're alive, and what happens to us after we die? If you've ever wondered these things yourself and are interested in a light and non-preaching/non-religious fictional answer, than this book is for you! What a fresh spin by a talented storyteller on a topic as old as time!