Childless

by Brian J. Gail

Catholic fiction unlike anything you ve ever read! This heart-pounding adventure spanning forty years culminates in Childless, the third novel in Brian J. Gail s American Tragedy in Trilogy. The reader is propelled from Manhattan boardrooms to European capitals to Middle East laboratories to Church chanceries and confessionals. Step into these pages and follow Fr. John Sweeney and the families he serves as they struggle to live their Catholic faith in a world that grows more hostile with every turn of the page. Gail throws back the veil on the architecture of the Life Sciences Revolution and its carefully planned milestones from the abortifacients pill to in-vitro fertilization to embryonic stem cell testing, and ultimately, to the very door of the Transhumanist project itself. You will see something of your own soul in these characters as they struggle to survive the great apostasy and navigate their way to the Church s promised New Springtime.

Genres: Fiction, Catholic, Christian

370 pages, Paperback

First published October 7, 2011

Reviews

[Janie Wolf · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm a cradle Catholic from Northwest Iowa. I have read Motherless and Fatherless and I am mid-read on Childless. They captured my attention from the start due to my age, my faith, and my life circumstances. The stories fed and bolstered my faith to a great extent, and is the primary reason I will have read all 3 books. Yet, it was difficult at times not to draw parallels written into them that transparently reflect our more recent times. (They were published, I believe, between 2008 and 2011, give or take a year.) I read alterior motives running throughout each book, most of them fairly transparent and others not so much. Some of my observations are as follows: the stories quite clearly champion an overly conservative Catholicism (the Latin mass, the communion rail installed at St. Martha's, the decidedly light treatment of sexual abuse by the clergy, the hero-worship of Pope John Paul II despite suspicions of his complicity in the sexual abuse either by allowing the sexual abuse cover ups or by simply ignoring them; the vilification of those of a more liberal political leaning, and the absence of treatment of Social Justice issues championed by Mother Church dealing with the poor, the outcast, tolerance, and inclusivity. (Seems that most of the characters are well-off or obscenely rich, somewhat reminiscent of the so-called "prosperity gospel" we hear of so often as preached by tele-evangalists.) There are other story elements given heavy-handed treatment as well, which delve further into these themes (or lack thereof). On their surfaces, the stories were fun to read, though. I just wish the author had written them with a smarter and less complacent audience in mind.

[Michaela Rossberg · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this book the best of the three. It’s more dystopian and the pacing is faster than the other two. I love the topics covered. I just struggle with his writing style. I feel like each book could be faster paced and more concise. I don’t necessarily think you need to read the other two books to stick with the plot and characters of this one, but it does build on their lives and make you think about the future.

[Sean Zimprich · Rating 3 out of 5]

Because this third book had a bit of the end times apocalyptic stuff and felt a bit too preachy at times, I enjoyed it the least of the three. Regardless, I still enjoyed it and the series and would recommend it to any serious Catholic or Christian who might be looking for a more sobering yet hopeful look at our culture in America

[Holland Hunter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Breathtaking!

This is a story of good men and women, and bad. The bad had abandoned God and substituted their own ideas of peace and immortality. The good held fast to God. The end, especially, is earthshaking.

[Reed Johnson · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book was strange, predictable and thankfully the last in the Trilogy.

[Wordlow · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you enjoy a fascinating read with excellent plot, drama and character development, get this book.

[Todd · Rating 3 out of 5]

My first foray into Catholic fiction (I did not read the first two of the series either), and I must say that I enjoyed it quite well. While it got a bit preachy at times, and the story lines jumped towards the end, the thrill of reading an End of Times book from a Catholic perspective was intellectually stimulating.

The author did a great job of intertwining current headlines into the story, including the massive overreach of our current government into our everyday lives and especially our Faiths, that you felt as if this was not fiction, but an actual prediction of what is in store for us if we do not take heed of what we are doing to ourselves as a society.

While I'm not sure that I would go back to read the first two novels, this third installment is definitely worth the ride, and I would think that the first two books would have been worth the time to enjoy this one to its fullest.

[Nicole · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wasn't sure I was going to read this one because I was only luke warm on the first two of the series, but I'm glad I did. It was well worth it. I'm used to reading other apocalyptic/doomsday type books, but this is the first that I've read that was written from the Catholic viewpoint. Very interesting perspective on the topic. I still don't know if I'd recommend the series, but if you do read it, make sure you read all three.

[Angelique · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow. Fatherless had so many amazing details of our real history I pushed through even when it was hard at times. i didn't get the guy humor. Motherless picked up quite a lot and only a story line was draggy. But Childless I was riveted. This was an incredible series and I think all Catholics and all seekers of truth should read it.

[Stephen · Rating 5 out of 5]

The good the bad and the ugly - with the good being traditional Catholics- the bad being contollers of the universe and their minions and the ugly being the 'everything is relative catholics - even the eternal truth'. Great book with an important message ie. our goal is our eternal life.

[Ashley · Rating 2 out of 5]

I really wanted to like this book because I enjoyed the other two. However, I felt instead of being well researched it went the way of sensationalism and left me thoroughly disappointed with the ending.

[Cathy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was terrifying...it was hard to read. The end is worth it...but wow. Felt very unnerved the whole time I was reading it. Not sure I would recommend this one.

[Melanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

The third in a fine series of Catholic faith based novels. The author isn't the greatest writer but his story line sends a very strong message.

[Marcia S · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not as good as the Fatherless and Motherless.

[Keri]

I received this copy free from goodreads.com ! I am still reading Motherless, but I look forward to reading this book as well!

[Aimee · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was the final book in a great trilogy about what can happen when a nation turns its back on God. Loved it.

[Ellen · Rating 5 out of 5]

The final book in Gail's trilogy...it will keep you thinking about your own response to your faith!

[Janice · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting book. I won this book on Goodreads.com