McDaniel sets an ambitious pace in the arena of historical fiction with this first volume of a projected four-book series following the colorful and curious life of Aindreas Rivers. The little guy who gets jostled and pushed around by great events as he struggles to survive, Aindreas is a heroic underdog, with a generous heart. A 13-year-old Irish-Catholic boy living in gaudy and grubby Louisville, Ky., in 1855, a city where being Irish, Catholic, German or black usually means trouble. Aindreas is a messenger for a furniture manufacturer. Inquisitive and alert, he learns much and meets the high and lowbrows of city society, but he especially likes to hang around on the river front watching the steamboats on the mighty Ohio River. Described with homespun simplicity, Aindreas’s life is filled with wonder, uncertainty, responsibility and fear; he works hard to help support his impoverished family as his mother slowly dies from cancer. To make matters worse, the River! s are about to be evicted by their wealthy landlord, and Louisville is on the verge of racial, religious and ethnic anarchy as election day approaches and the Know-Nothing Party arms mobs of drunken thugs to intimidate voters. Aindreas’s beloved best friend, a middle-aged black slave named Isaac, is to be sold down the river, his family torn apart on the auction block, and Aindreas vows to find a way to help him. Aindreas is also cursed with seizures that scare him half to death, but these frightening episodes allow him to meet the mysterious Mr. Knight, who offers wise counsel. When Louisville explodes into violence, Aindreas acts to save Isaac and his family, and his family, and his Irish and German friends from danger. Making no pretense at sophistication, this is a well-crafted, exciting and heartwarming tale of a boy’s courage and innocence, somehow existing in a bleak society rife with corruption, bigotry and injustice. PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

Aindreas: The Messenger, Louisville, Kentucky 1855 (Aindreas, 1)

Literature & Fiction

McDaniel, Gerald

Contemporary

Vanmeter Pub

Aindreas: The Messenger, Louisville, Kentucky 1855 (Aindreas Rivers Saga)

From the Galt House fire early on a January morning in 1865 until the day the Civil War ends, twenty-three-year old Aindreas Rivers is haunted by memories of the Battle of Perryville. His ambition and idealism are at odds with the menial tasks of writing about social events and funerals at a newspaper with southern sympathies. Captivated by both the striking and dangerous Lorelei Sharpe, a minister’s daughter, and the wondrous and healing Sarah White with whom a shared life is untenable, Aindreas suffers personal defeat and pain. In the last month of the war, beginning with the execution of the marauder, Sue Mundy, Aindreas’ sense of order collapses. He cannot hold on to those he most loves, commits violence against his own brother, loses his job, and narrowly escapes arrest and criminal charges. His lack of commitment had blinded him, and he resolves to find his vision again, no matter how far and how long his odyssey might take him.

Aindreas: The Scribe 1865

"Louisville, 1866, jumps into reality in Gerald MDaniel's Aindreas the Messenger, whose Catholic protagonist is an endearing Irish-Catholic boy. With the help of an angelic Mr. Knight and Konig, a heroic dog, Aindreas tends to his dying mother and befriends a slave family. Enhanced by period illustrations, this novel sings with compelling energy and authentic tenderness." --Sena Jeter Naslund, author of Ahab's Wife and The Disobedience of Water "McDaniel sets an ambitious pace in the arena of historical fiction with this first volume of a projected four-book series following the colorful and curious life of Aindreas Rivers... a heroic underdog with a generous, passionate, innocent heart. Described with homespun simplicity, Aindreas' life is filled with wonder, uncertainty, responsibility and fear. ... Louisville is on the verge of racial, religious and ethnic anarchy as election day approaches and the Know-Nothing Party arms mobs of drunken thugs to intimidate voters. Aindreas' beloved best friend, a middle-aged black slave name Isaac is to be sold down river, his family torn apart on the auction block. Aindreas vows to find a way to help him. When Louisville explodes into violence, Aindreas acts to save Isaac and his family, and his Irish and German friends from danger. ... this is a well-crafted, exciting and heartwarming tale of a boy's courage and innocence somehow existing in a bleak society rife with corruption, bigotry, and injustice." --Publisher's Weekly

Aindreas the Messenger

Genre Fiction

Darby Press

Murder, sex, old money and 9/11. Who wouldn't want more? It is as if I can't read fast enough to satisfy my need for more information about these characters and their stories. The best part is, they remind me of people I see every day. --Dana Cohen, Attorney-at-Law A young woman is savagely murdered. The investigation is in the hands of local police. An aging lawyer and sometimes courthouse character Daniel Saule (Sol) knows the victim and several other parties involved in the case. He allows himself to be drawn in, not realizing that his own life is now at risk. Divorced, Sol lives alone with his street smart border collie, Miranda. He is deeply involved with a younger woman who becomes a target as a result of her connection with him. The Biblical execution style of the murder points to a psychopath who has killed at least twice before. The cops refer to this suspect as Pilate. With the messages of a street artist known only as Maestro Graffiti, and advice from a legendary seer, Sol must figure out the circumstances surrounding the murder. Alone on a deadly path of uncertainty, Sol fears for himself and the woman he loves. Night Sweats and Graffiti takes place in Louisville, Kentucky in September 2001, while the nation reels from the destruction of the World Trade Center in New York. It is an unpleasant time, Sol responds the only way he knows how, with humor and with the conviction that a just conclusion will one day happen, even if it must be by his own hand. "In Night sweats and Graffiti, Gerald McDaniel weaves an exciting tale of suspense full of satisfying twists that hooks you from page one. The characters are expertly developed and you may find yourself rooting for the ones that are the most damaged." --Angela Anton

Night Sweats and Graffiti

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Thrillers & Suspense

AF Rivers Publishing

McDaniel continues the ambitious pace in this second of four historical novels following the curious life of Aindreas Rivers ... a heroic underdog with a generous, passionate and a good heart. This story takes place ten years after the first novel, Aindreas the Messenger ends. From the Galt House fire early on a January morning in 1865 until the day the Civil War ends, twenty-three-year -old Aindreas Rivers is haunted by memories of the Battle of Perryville. He works for a city newspaper and wants to write serious pieces, but is limited to reporting funerals and weddings. Aindreas' ambition and idealism lead to bitter clashes with his greedy, bombastic publisher. While captivated by the dangerous and striking Lorelei Sharpe, a minister's daughter, Aindreas grows so close to Sarah White that the shape of his life changes. He must face the cruel fact that a life shared with Sarah is not possible unless he is willing to give up everything. In the last month of the Civil War, beginning with the execution of the marauder, Sue Munday, Aindreas is overwhelmed by the chaos of his life. He cannot hold on to those he most loves, commits violence against his own brother, loses his job,and narrowly escapes arrest and certain imprisonment. He resolves he will find his vision again, no mater how far and how long this odyssey might take. Aindreas The Scibeis a must read for those interested in the attitudes and atmosphere ... during the waning years of he Civil War. But, most of all, it is a whale of a historical novel that should not be missed by anyone who enjoys a good yarn, told with style and grace." --Doris J. Batliner, Retired Librarian and Book Reviewer for the Courier Journal

Aindreas the Scribe: 1865 (Aindreas Rivers Saga)

United States

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Eternal Security

Religion & Spirituality

WestBowPress

It has been said, ?Each day you give a man a fish, he will eat that day, but if you teach a man how to fish, he will eat every day.' The intensions of this book are to teach you not how to fish but how to study the Bible for yourself instead of waiting for someone to feed you day by day. Studying your Bible is a command from God. You can read your Bible without studying it. Most Christians just simply read their Bible. This does not satisfy the command from God to study the Bible. In the words of 2 Timothy 2:15, ?Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.'

How to Study the Bible for Yourself: Repentance

Dramas & Plays

Fishers of Men

Christian Books & Bibles

WestBow Press

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