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Cathedral Condo's on the Square, Jackson Square that is    by stjulian
Price: $8.95 USD. 29870 words. Published on February 5, 2009. .

New Orleans Archdiocese, hard pressed for cash, closes five historic parishes, confiscates parish assets resulting in turmoil, protests and parishioners arrest. The Archbishop’s strikes a deal with the “money changers” to sell St. Louis Cathedral, the center piece of New Orleans Catholicism and history, for “30 pieces of silver”. A young academic holds the key to the Cathedral’s fate.
Vatican Assassin (Book One of The Vatican Assassin Trilogy)    by Mike Luoma
Price: $0.99 USD. 78760 words. Published on May 27, 2009. .

It's 2109. BC - Bernard Campion - poses as a priest, but he's an assassin for the New catholic Church. His new assignment: Assassinate Meredith McEntyre, Governor of Lunar Prime, the non-aligned city-state on the Moon. BC tries to take care of his “business” during an out of control interplanetary War between the west and Islam. He doesn't know it yet, but BC's next move will change everything!
Vatican Ambassador (The Vatican Assassin Trilogy Book Two)    by Mike Luoma
Price: $2.99 USD. 122890 words. Published on May 27, 2009. .

The Vatican Assassin - BERNARD CAMPION aka "BC" - used to kill for the Pope. But the old pope is dead. Seemingly unaware of BC's role, the new one names BC acting Vatican Ambassador to Lunar Prime! Can BC build peace between The Universal Islamic Nation (UIN), The Universal Trade Zone (UTZ) and the New catholic Church (NcC)? What is the mysterious "Project"? And do aliens really want us all dead?
With God There Is Hope: Hope For Humanity    by Ellen Chaksil
Price: $4.99 USD. 135370 words. Published by Tribute Books on June 3, 2009. .

A Catholic woman experiences the Holy Spirit's gift of prophecy regarding the power of prayer to save the world from impending catastrophe.
Why Catholic?    by Ray Chidell
Price: $0.99 USD. 33820 words. Published on April 2, 2010. .

This book (2nd edition July 2011) explains the unique nature of the Church of Rome. The text explores the source of the Church’s authority and provides informed commentary on some of the principal areas that divide Catholic and other Christian teaching. The book explains the Church’s stance on such topics as scripture and tradition, Mary and the Eucharist.
All the Angels and Saints    by Ray Roush
Price: $3.99 USD. 195530 words. Published on July 14, 2010. .

A grieving father blames the Catholic Church for the death of his daughter, a nun, who is killed while doing mission work in Guatemala. He sues the Church, and the struggle begins: faith and guilt clash with politics and grief as the father seeks accountability from the Church.
The Wrath    by Mike Doody
Price: $9.99 USD. 96070 words. Published on September 1, 2010. .

The Wrath is a novel that weaves prophecy, science and headlines, into a compelling personal crucible. Are we living in the end times? No person knows. However, since each of us die, we are all living in our own personal end times. What do we make of that time? Does that time even exist?
Poison In The Blood: The Memoirs of Lucrezia Borgia    by M. G. Scarsbrook
Price: $4.99 USD. 87590 words. Published on November 5, 2010. .

1497, Renaissance Rome: in their ruthless quest for power, the powerful Borgia family are terrorizing the city, poisoning their enemies. But when Lucrezia Borgia learns that her new husband is next to die, she struggles to help him escape from Rome before the assassins strike. However, as tragedy looms ever closer, she finds herself confronting enemies far more sinister than she ever imagined...
Extrapolation    by David Patrick Hall
Price: $2.99 USD. 94660 words. Published on February 5, 2011. .

What comes next for the human race after all the natural resources are consumed, and global warming has run it’s course? This was the all-consuming question in 2032. Mars exploration fails. Humans are just too fragile for deep space exploration. Scientist Tom Casey has the answers, and found himself at the right place at the right time to act on them.
Michelangelo: the Man, his Works, his Legacy    by James Taylor-Foster
Price: $5.99 USD. 6050 words. Published on March 7, 2011. .

A compelling trip through all of Michelangelo's works that reside within the Vatican's walls with references to St. Peter's Basilica, his fresco cycle on the Sistine Chapel ceiling and the Last Judgment, as well as the Pietà and his sculptural work on Pope Julius II's tomb, this essay-drawn from personal experience-will be of interest to a well-read art historian or Renaissance art-lovers alike.