The Whirlpool
by John R Sack
Price: $2.99 USD. 10590 words.
Published on December 30, 2011. Fiction.
A short story. The human condition leaves many swirling at the fringes of a maelstrom that threatens to suck them downward until they are left prostrate at its epicenter. Often, it is one traumatic and overwhelming event that plunges people into the vortex. Can Willi Peyer survive the death of his infant son and free himself from the whirlpool’s powerful grasp before it utterly destroys him?
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Member Since: April 18, 2011
John R Sack
Biography
John R. Sack was born in Springfield, Ohio. He earned a BA in English from Yale University and an MA in Creative Writing from the University of Washington.
As a young man, John spent two years as a Trappist monk under the tutelage of Thomas Merton, his novice master at Our Lady of Gethsemane Abbey in Kentucky. In the 1970s, he trained in a Hindu ashram in Ganeshpuri, India. Spiritual transformation is a common theme in both his fiction and nonfiction books.
He is the author of the internationally acclaimed novel: "The Franciscan Conspiracy" and a companion work, "Angel's Passage." "The Wolf in Winter" is a fictional tale of the early career of Francis of Assisi. His nonfiction "Yearning for the Father," a guide to contemplative prayer, is the culmination of years of research and reflection on the Lord's Prayer and his exploration of numerous spiritual traditions.
He now lives in southern Oregon with his wife, Christin Lore Weber, author of many books related to spiritual growth. Their blended family includes Bjorn Kristian, Jeff & Karen, and Bryana & Patrick.
As a young man, John spent two years as a Trappist monk under the tutelage of Thomas Merton, his novice master at Our Lady of Gethsemane Abbey in Kentucky. In the 1970s, he trained in a Hindu ashram in Ganeshpuri, India. Spiritual transformation is a common theme in both his fiction and nonfiction books.
He is the author of the internationally acclaimed novel: "The Franciscan Conspiracy" and a companion work, "Angel's Passage." "The Wolf in Winter" is a fictional tale of the early career of Francis of Assisi. His nonfiction "Yearning for the Father," a guide to contemplative prayer, is the culmination of years of research and reflection on the Lord's Prayer and his exploration of numerous spiritual traditions.
He now lives in southern Oregon with his wife, Christin Lore Weber, author of many books related to spiritual growth. Their blended family includes Bjorn Kristian, Jeff & Karen, and Bryana & Patrick.
Where to find John R Sack online
Website: http://www.johnrsack.com
Where to buy in print
Books
Trappist Tales
by John R Sack
Price: $4.99 USD. 11580 words. Published on August 31, 2011. Fiction.
These short stories, set in the mid-to-late 1950s, describe an era of American monasticism predating the reforms of the Second Vatican Council in the 1960s. The canonical hours and other services were still sung in Latin, and the monks were divided into three groups: the choir monk priests (called Father in these stories), choir monk novices and schol
Price: $4.99 USD. 11580 words. Published on August 31, 2011. Fiction.
These short stories, set in the mid-to-late 1950s, describe an era of American monasticism predating the reforms of the Second Vatican Council in the 1960s. The canonical hours and other services were still sung in Latin, and the monks were divided into three groups: the choir monk priests (called Father in these stories), choir monk novices and schol
Bloodbrother Bear: A Short Story
by John R Sack
Price: $1.99 USD. 4920 words. Published on August 5, 2011. Fiction.
“Bloodbrother Bear” is set in northern California in the late 1940s. A mountain man, hired by a natural history museum to collect specimens, encounters a “rogue” bear, a former camp raider relocated from a national park. The bear has no fear of humans, and in fact feels an affinity for them. The man feels empathy with the bear as well, until their joined fates become a duel for survival.
Price: $1.99 USD. 4920 words. Published on August 5, 2011. Fiction.
“Bloodbrother Bear” is set in northern California in the late 1940s. A mountain man, hired by a natural history museum to collect specimens, encounters a “rogue” bear, a former camp raider relocated from a national park. The bear has no fear of humans, and in fact feels an affinity for them. The man feels empathy with the bear as well, until their joined fates become a duel for survival.
Great Blues: A Short Story
by John R Sack
Price: $1.99 USD. 1860 words. Published on August 2, 2011. Fiction.
Following a painful divorce, Frank Palmer has the blues. He is struggling to recover "the he that was" before his marriage, until he enlists the help of the Great Blue Heron in his quest.
Price: $1.99 USD. 1860 words. Published on August 2, 2011. Fiction.
Following a painful divorce, Frank Palmer has the blues. He is struggling to recover "the he that was" before his marriage, until he enlists the help of the Great Blue Heron in his quest.
Yearning for the Father: The Lord's Prayer and the Mystic Journey
by John R Sack
Price: $9.99 USD. 64960 words. Published on June 13, 2011. Nonfiction.
"Yearning for the Father" is a warm and personal analysis of the hidden depths of the Lord's Prayer. This fine book offers a new level of understanding by tapping the insights of Christian, Sufi and Jewish mystics, Zen Buddhism, the twilight speech of poetry, and years of contemplative study and meditation. It also traces the prayer's Aramaic roots.
Price: $9.99 USD. 64960 words. Published on June 13, 2011. Nonfiction.
"Yearning for the Father" is a warm and personal analysis of the hidden depths of the Lord's Prayer. This fine book offers a new level of understanding by tapping the insights of Christian, Sufi and Jewish mystics, Zen Buddhism, the twilight speech of poetry, and years of contemplative study and meditation. It also traces the prayer's Aramaic roots.
Angel's Passage
by John R Sack
Price: $9.99 USD. 135190 words. Published on June 1, 2011. Fiction.
Angelo Lorenzini bears the mark of the wolf, but what is the reason for the curse — why was he singled out? His search leads him on a long and tortuous spiritual pilgrimage. For a time, he destroys everything and everyone he touches, including the two women he truly loves.
Price: $9.99 USD. 135190 words. Published on June 1, 2011. Fiction.
Angelo Lorenzini bears the mark of the wolf, but what is the reason for the curse — why was he singled out? His search leads him on a long and tortuous spiritual pilgrimage. For a time, he destroys everything and everyone he touches, including the two women he truly loves.
The Franciscan Conspiracy
by John R Sack
Price: $9.99 USD. 150140 words. Published on May 4, 2011. Fiction.
"The Franciscan Conspiracy," a history mystery set in medieval Italy, has been published in 16 languages and has been a long-time top-10 bestseller in Brazil and throughout Europe. The young friar Conrad is asked by his mentor to unravel the puzzling events that followed the death of St. Francis of Assisi. The novel is set against the chaotic backdrop of the Duecento, 13th-century Italy.
Price: $9.99 USD. 150140 words. Published on May 4, 2011. Fiction.
"The Franciscan Conspiracy," a history mystery set in medieval Italy, has been published in 16 languages and has been a long-time top-10 bestseller in Brazil and throughout Europe. The young friar Conrad is asked by his mentor to unravel the puzzling events that followed the death of St. Francis of Assisi. The novel is set against the chaotic backdrop of the Duecento, 13th-century Italy.
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