BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH and PRESCHOOL

OF MEN & ANGELS

BODIE & BROCK THOENE

   “Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love...” (I Cor 13:1)

 A grand concept love was. A fine sentiment. But  before Joseph reawakened hope in her, Kate had been content with the thought of living her day alone. A smoldering resentment filled her. What right did he have to revive hope in her? Her fear of loneliness, her reconciliation to a life without a close-up loving had been manageable before he intruded! Kate swore to herself, "I'll never give in to lovin' a man again."

 Widower Joseph Connor Burke may have reclaimed his lands, but he still cannot lay claim to fiery Kate Donovan Garrity's rebel heart.  And though he works to build a peaceable kingdom on his estate, outside forces are at work to wrest that dream from him.

 From pressure to join a political movement for Irish freedom to the frustrations of balancing the villagers' needs with the demands of the crown, Joseph discovers that reclaiming his inheritance was perhaps the easiest part of his struggle to make the land blossom like a rose once more.

 Just when hope for a peaceful resolution could be within reach,  betrayal and tragedy darken the horizon. No household in Ballynockanor will be untouched by the storm to come. Through the darkest hours, a memory of a legendary battle won and the golden promise of future freedom guides them through the pain and sorrow. But will a miracle arrive in time? And can a legend reach down through the centuries to save the people of Ballynockanor? 

Set in a place and time in Ireland's history which affects the age in which we now live,

Of Men and Angels continues the story begun in Only the River Runs Free. Following the fight for freedom by passionate Irishmen, these gripping novels bring the heroism and heartbreak alive for modem readers, showing the roots of the troubles that brought so many Irish to the shores of America - and which continue to plague England and Ireland today. 

This second book in the Galway Chronicles takes you further into the adventure, tragedy, and romance of Kate Donovan Garrity, Joseph Burke, and the beloved characters of the village of Ballynockanor.

Bodie and Brock Thoene's seven EC Gold Medallion Awards, including the award for their bestselling novel, The Twilight of Courage, affirm what mill of readers have already discovered - the Thoene's are master stylists of  historical fiction. Their books have sold more than six-and-a-half million copies and are on their way to becoming,  modem classics in the genre. Other beloved titles by the  prolific writing duo include Shiloh, Winds of Promise, To Gather the Wind, The Zion Chronicles and The Zion Covenant.