A Dream Before Dying/The Initiation

Watch the book trailer and order my new novel release at www.adreambeforedying.com Vincent J. Christopher is, in a word, unique. He belongs to an elite group of men focused on the journey toward the age of enlightenment. Up to a point, their journey resembles that of other men. Traveling the pathway toward their truth, these elite learn about life as any other male child does. As with other young men, those chosen of God attain a certain age at which they learn the truth of who they are. Followers of Christ, who remain faithful until the end of their journeys, receive the reward of eternal life, living forever in the presence of God. However, not all followers enter triumphantly through the gates of Heaven. Those like Vincent J. Christopher, whose paths take a distinctive U-turn, travel separately from mere mortals. These devoted souls, destined for God’s glory, unwillingly return to Earth to once again grow from boys to men, continuing to fulfill God’s divine plan. Charged with an assignment from On High, God’s chosen are held in the highest esteem. God destines each of these proud warriors to bear the burden of this painful, yet rewarding, commission. They seek and protect God’s elect, preparing them for the battle that will precede the return of Christ. They will bring the deceived out of darkness, warning them about the false Christ. This is Vincent J. Christopher’s commission. He is one of God’s Immortal Keepers. But first, there’s 1967, Detroit… In search of Vanessa, his first love, Vincent J. Christopher graduates from college and reports for duty in Vietnam as a young U.S. Army chaplain. Trained to fulfill his first commission, providing spiritual guidance and comfort to the soldiers in First Squad, he’s unknowingly chosen for initiation into the realm of Immortal Keepers. If successful, he will receive a second commission, gathering God’s elect and preparing them for the upcoming end time battle. The day before his twenty-first birthday, he dreams of time traveling between 1967 Vietnam and 33 A.D. Jerusalem, reliving the agonizing deaths of his squad members, as well as witnessing the three-year ministry of Christ. When Vincent realizes he may be trapped in ancient Jerusalem and forced to visually endure the horrific torture of Christ’s crucifixion, he struggles against his fate. Throughout his tour of duty, Vince teaches his squad members about the second coming of Christ, each example triggering a dream that hurls them from the battlefield to the first ministry of Christ. A Dream Before Dying is meaningfully entertaining, combining the fantasy of "The Wizard of Oz", the conflict of "Platoon", and the emotion of "The Passion of Christ".