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The Brotherhood by Lawrence R. Deering Published by Smith Publicity on July 2nd 2013
Genres: Adult, Fiction
Pages: July 2nd 2013
Format: eBook
Source: NetGalley
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Aaron Davis joins his father's ministry at seven years of age. He attracts national attention when he heals a woman of cancer. His services draw thousands of worshipers. He creates an organization with his sister Esther, called the Brotherhood of Man, that unites the major religions of the world. He brokers a treaty that ends the conflict in the Middle East and Northern Africa. He fields a powerful army to maintain the peace. Jack Holder, a former Congressman, becomes President. The United States is under intense international pressure to join the Brotherhood of Man's effort to create a new world order. Jack's secret Masonic organization wants Aaron Davis eliminated. Barbara Holder, Jack's religious wife, believes Aaron Davis is the Antichrist. The fate of the world will depend on which side Jack chooses.
I really really enjoyed this book. It started out slow for me, and then the story became so consuming that I could only read for a bit and then needed to stop to take in what I had read. Then the last quarter of the book I just could not put it down. There are plenty of lead characters but when the story switches from one person to another I did not have a problem keeping up with the switch in characters like I have in other books. The subject matter, a person who seems to be God sent to bring the world to peace is an interesting concept. And one that if people are really honest with themselves this is something that we all do want. The end of wars, and countries working together for the good of all. To me this seems like something that would be wonderful. But then you get the adage if its too good to be true then it probably isn’t. I think that saying is true for this story. Seeing the growth of Aaron from the little kid who seemed to have the God given talent to heal those who needed it, to the teen preacher who was all about peace and helping his fellow mankind. To the young adult who was forming his own army and basically cult to make sure that peace was achieved in the world. His movement to create peace throughout the world, to get rid of hunger, and other problems that affect the world. Is a great one, but the way he did that was to build himself into a power that can stand up to those who would challenge him. I really did like how the story was told where we only really see the public view of Aaron, and we only see glimpses of his private world. He becomes an enigma to the whole world, and while his followers and believers don’t question this and accept things on face value. There are people who don’t, who can foresee problems and while they might like what Aaron is trying to do they don’t like the how. The progression of this story really does grips you, and then you won’t be able to put it down. Another way that I can tell I really did enjoy this book is that I am still thinking about it 2 days after I finished reading it and my mind has not already moved on to the next book on my list.
