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Roberto Ornan Roche, a Christian writer from Cuba, is an internationally recognized author with stories published in English and Spanish. His book, A Lighthouse of Asaph, is a story collection capturing the emotions and longings of a Cuban heart. The stories were written in an attempt to reconcile the author's life of faith with a society that discourages it. Born out of fear and sadness, sadness from praying for dreams that were never realized, A Lighthouse of Asaph is a book to encourage you and help you find meaning in your circumstances.

Can you post this excerpt?

Dear friend:

Can you post this short excerpt and links of my book in your blog, Facebook, etc. I can reciprocate it.

Thanks in advanced by the support!

Blessings, from Cuba

Roberto

 

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The Perfect Story

By Roberto Ornan Roche

They wanted the "perfect" story, without miracles and without churches, so that sin did not seem so bad, nor the Christians so good; where the suffering one, the abandoned one, and the ordinary one did not count. A story to give meaning to the vanity of the World and to open the doors equally to all the experiences.

They wanted clearly understood the reason why evil covers and overcomes good so easily; the reason why the man who has abandoned his wife can hardly remember her affection, her tender care, and her love without measure; and while she is thinking that she is present in his mind, she is for him only a vagrant and uncomfortable memory that never appears in the most meritorious moments of the day.

They wanted a story full of peace and harmony; with a God who does not abide by all His promises; and with many children who claim not to believe in Him; but with capable men who are willing to substitute Him with their songs.

They intended a story of long roads without shade, all of them built by man's hands and with the blood of others, they also intended to step on the grass without noticing the dead butterflies. They thought the forbidden fruit would be a trophy, and the mantle of iniquity that human beings take inside would be similar to their own freedom.

They imagined a story where sinners and their blasphemies were applauded and fully accepted because there are always new rights to conceive. A story of new experiences, without prodigal children, which never forgives the past, and follows a new road without looking backwards. A story where errors did not count and they were taken as lived experiences.

They wanted a story without tears or pain, without cancer, without thorns or angels.

They wanted a story without me, without my brethren, without regrets or redemption; a story without Heaven.

They wanted a "perfect" story, without Psalms, a Godless eternity, but they only had the story of the Saviour who died on the cross of the Calvary, and they did not really like that story very much.

 

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"The Lighthouse of Asaph: Unforgettable Christian Reflections":
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Review of my book "The Lighthouse of Asaph", by Larry B. Gray (Rating: 5 Stars)

Review by Larry B. Gray (Rating: 5 Stars)

 

Roberto Ornan Roche's book "The Lighthouse of Asaph: Unforgettable Christian Reflections" is a collection of beautifully written devotionals/essays on the joys and struggles of daily Christian life. It is a very deep and thought provoking book that will touch the core of your soul. I found the book to be both encouraging and inspiring.

There are some issues with the translation from the author's Spanish language to English. This should not be a deterrent in buying and reading the book. The depth and honesty found in the stories more than overcome these translation issues. This book is a faith builder.

I recommend "The Lighthouse of Asaph: Unforgettable Christian Reflections" by Roberto Ornan Roche.

http://www.bookreviewsbylarrybgray.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-lighthouse-of-asaph-unforgettable.html

 

Link of the book:

"The Lighthouse of Asaph: Unforgettable Christian Reflections":
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0987901117 (Paperback)
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004VWQ3E0 (Kindle)

Free Spanisn eBook/Ebook Gratis en Amazon

The spanish version of my book is free Aug 23-25

"El Escritor Cristiano: Bendiciones desde Cuba"
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007M2TSFM

If you read Spanish or like it to gift to Latin readers, this is your opportunity.

Please share with others.

Blessings, Roberto

Free Spanish eBook (El Escritor Cristiano: Bendiciones desde Cuba)

The Spanish version of my book is free Aug 23-25
"El Escritor Cristiano: Bendiciones desde Cuba"
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007M2TSFM
If you read Spanish or like it to gift to Latin readers, this is your opportunity.
Please share with others.
Blessings, Roberto

 

The great mission of to be Cuban and to sell books in Amazon

Dear Brethren:

The sales of my book has ascended in number of copies downloaded for Kindle, but the earnings are minimum because my price stays to only 99 cents. The last months I don't recover the money that I spend in promotion, because in Cuba internet costs are up to 2 usd each hour plus phone connections costs (1 USD by hour) # 3 USD by hour, at the same time that internet is very slow to a maximum of 52 kbs. To open a page of Facebook without posting anything requires 5 minutes, to open a blog page and that it is shown with all plugins, around 10 minutes, add to this the time of post, to read or simply to save in the hard disk to read later.

This is without mentioning that the national ones cannot have internet, only to obtain it through a temporary foreign resident that are the only people that the lonely statal company of telephone offered this service. All the royaltys of my book I put at name of other people that lives in USA, I cannot even download free books, not reviews neither likes, because it is not allowed for my country.
Nevertheless, and this is important, I am according, because at the beginning, 3 months I passed without selling a single copy and during several months I didn't sell more than 5 books a month. The last month I sold more than 40 books to 99 cents and this month already of 12 books in 8 days.

My English is not good but I think that you understands me well.

Blessings, from Cuba

Roberto

 

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