The Saints'
and Angels' Song
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See
that you do not look down
on one of these little ones.
For I tell you that their angels in heaven
always see the face of my Father in heaven.
The Gospel of Matthew
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The Sequel to Saint Ben,
this story picks up three years later as Jonathan deals
with the loss of his best friend and finds out how he can
help a new female friend succeed in the state roller
skating championship. Can stand on its own but will be a
lot more fun having read Saint Ben first.
from
Chapter 4
"You know,
Jonathan," Matt said after a few moments of
stunned silence, "I bet your screwy friend
Ben had something to do with this."
"Ben?"
"If you and I
have got angels in heaven, why couldn't he have a
few down here?"
I couldn't help but
picture Ben in heaven orchestrating angels the
way he had orchestrated our pranks in the church.
It suited him perfectly. The only difference
being, now he was behind a cloud instead of
behind the organ pipes, and he has much more
powerful helpers to do his dirty work than he
ever had with me.
"Aw come on,
St. Peter," I imagined Ben's current angel
saying in heaven, "do I have to get Ben
Beamering again? Can't I have somebody normal and
boring for a while? Did you hear what he pulled
the other day? I hear the last angel had to be a
fifteen-year-old dream girl in a bathing suit for
one of his friends, for heaven's sake. Are you
sure this kid's been checked out properly? I
mean...does the Boss know about this?" |
for whom
Anyone who liked Saint Ben and wants more.
quotes
from reviews
"A finely crafted coming-of-age narrative marked by
realism, warmth, and humor. Highly recommended."
Library Journal, February 1995
"This
book ends with a tear-jerker surprise. . . a page turner.
Those who read Saint Ben will want to read this
one too. If you don't have the former, buy them
both."
Librarian's World, Spring 1995.
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