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What If?: a quirky inspirational futuristic parable for adults and almost-adults
In 2052, New America’s far-left leadership tires of being pestered by the ten thousand remaining Christians who continue to thrive amidst severe persecution. A consortium of wealthy liberals forcibly migrates them to Whollyland, a remote area where they are cut off from all contact with New America and ‘wholly out’ of the consortium’s hair. The migrants change the spelling to Holyland.
It’s too late for anyone to file to run for the presidency on learning that Maury Goodman, Holyland’s first president, isn’t running for reelection. But one man, a recent arrival from New America, took advantage of the Constitution’s lax citizenship and political eligibility requirements and filed before the deadline.
Nobody knows Pierce Santana. How and why has he come to Holyland? And what will he do when he becomes president? The Constitution is so lax he can do almost anything he wants to if he’s elected.
Without any opponents, Santana is certain to win, even if he casts the only vote.
Three teens use their secret internet access to research Santana. He’s not just an enemy. He’s come to Holyland to wipe out the last vestiges of true Christianity from America.
How can the teens, working with outgoing President Goodman and their political science teacher, Ed Flagel, prevent Santana’s election?
A problem like that is likely to require supernatural intervention.
It’s too late for anyone to file to run for the presidency on learning that Maury Goodman, Holyland’s first president, isn’t running for reelection. But one man, a recent arrival from New America, took advantage of the Constitution’s lax citizenship and political eligibility requirements and filed before the deadline.
Nobody knows Pierce Santana. How and why has he come to Holyland? And what will he do when he becomes president? The Constitution is so lax he can do almost anything he wants to if he’s elected.
Without any opponents, Santana is certain to win, even if he casts the only vote.
Three teens use their secret internet access to research Santana. He’s not just an enemy. He’s come to Holyland to wipe out the last vestiges of true Christianity from America.
How can the teens, working with outgoing President Goodman and their political science teacher, Ed Flagel, prevent Santana’s election?
A problem like that is likely to require supernatural intervention.
313 pages, Paperback
Published October 29, 2019
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About the author
Roger E. Bruner
32 books26 followersFormer English teacher, job counselor/interviewer, and programmer/analyst. Retired at 62 to write full-time.
Roger can't decide which genre he prefers. He's written speculative fiction, contemporary women's fiction, and novels for teens. His current interest is fiction for and about senior adults. All of his twenty-four novels are Christian, however, and are free from objectionable language, sexual content, and gratuitous violence.
Roger plays bass on his church praise team and guitar at a weekly nursing home ministry. He has also been on mission trips to Australia, England, Wales, Romania, and Nicaragua.
At 78 he's still in pretty good health, but stays home a lot more than he used to. He enjoys reading, walking, photography, writing music and recording his own songs at home, and playing Quidler with his delightful wife, Kathleen.
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May 14, 2020
A thought provoking story
"What If" definitely had a concept to it that is worth considering. Some things may have tied up a little too neatly & there were moments to suspend one's everyday precepts. They're were also a couple of times when this reader would have liked to have been present at the events that unfolded.
"What If" definitely had a concept to it that is worth considering. Some things may have tied up a little too neatly & there were moments to suspend one's everyday precepts. They're were also a couple of times when this reader would have liked to have been present at the events that unfolded.
March 21, 2021
What an awesome book. Thoroughly enjoyed it and recommend you read it.
January 29, 2022
This was a very good Christian book and I enjoyed reading it.
February 7, 2022
I enjoyed this, and the way the Christians applied scripture to their lives. It was encouraging, to see how God works when things seem impossible and very dangerous.
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