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    God Walks These Dark Hills
    God Walks These Dark Hills
    God Walks These Dark Hills
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    God Walks These Dark Hills

    By Alan Place

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    A non-believer in the Lord has his beliefs challenged after a motor accident.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAlan Place
    Release dateDec 31, 2018
    ISBN9781386064770
    God Walks These Dark Hills
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    Alan Place

    I have wanted to be a writer since I learned to read. My reading ability was always at the top of the class and this developed into the talent for storytelling.  In 2011 an injury to my left leg left me disabled and I finally got the opportunity to try to write. The first stories I had published were in a US available only anthology.  The Ghost of St. Mary's and The Rocking Lantern were not only the first published, but the first I wrote. Later that year, I had Old Church Ghosts published on line in the UK. The original version is only availlable in the Special Edition version.  I made my on line reputation for ghost stories, but I also write for the children's charity books by The Peacock Writers. In 2012, my book Chronicles of Mark Johnson won an award for excellence from the US on line magazine  indiePENdents.org. Both this book, and its sequel Wharfemere Finale had rave reviews from New York reviewer, Fran Lewis. In recent times, my US hit series Forgestriker has sold over 350 e-books in the seven books series, and earned me a reputation for writing sci-fi in the USA.

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      God Walks These Dark Hills - Alan Place

      Aiden Palmer is a man of strong opinions and beliefs. While he didn't believe in religion as his family do; he was not firmly opposed to it as some people are. All he needed is something to guide his way. The Palmer's are staunch Christians and the cornerstone of life in Manderton.  It wasn't that he didn't believe, Aiden's doubts stemmed from a lack of proof, the faith his family had was never strong in Aiden. He preferred to believe in what he can see, feel and smell.

      Though not wealthy, Aiden had made a name for himself selling antiques.  His friends would tease him about his shabby appearance considering how much he earned with his reputation for hard sales in the antique world. The most common remark is Aiden, why don't you dress better, that way you can get the ladies you deserve with your reputation.

      Aiden's standard comeback is If I need to dress well to get a young lady, then she is not after me as a person. If a lady wants to be with me, then she'll need to accept me as I am, not as a showpiece for her arm. If all she is after is a smart man, what happens when my looks fade, or I lose my job? If looks and wealth vanish, all that remains is the inner person, and that is who I wish to be known as, not the wealthy dealer of antiques.

      More often than not, you could find him tinkering about in old clothes and covered in oil, not the clothes you would expect an antiques expert to wear. But Aiden was not a man to whom appearance meant a lot.

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      Aiden's passion is classic motorcycles, and he is never happier than when he went to an auto-jumble show. He has the money to afford anything he liked, but he is wise enough to realize one day his fortunes will run out. So want the parable of the fatted calves. The more he earns, the more he can save for the days when his charms run out, and he needs to fall back on his savings.

      Aiden spends most of his spare time in his garage. If he isn’t tinkering with the engines, he is ringing the local motorcycle clubs to see if any meetings are going on that he could compete in over the weekend.

      Racing never brings the money in. If Aiden gets placed in the top five of the races, he can cover his costs. The money was not the draw as the business is running well. The passion that drives Aiden is being on the bike and feeling free to ride.

      Aiden’s friend, Johnathon Carter, came to see him one day. Knowing Aiden for many years, he knew where to look for him first, as he walked into the garage, Johnathon called: Aiden, are you here?

      From the back of the garage, Aiden called back: I’ll be with you in a minute, Johnathon, I need to fix the throttle on the Greeves, she’s twitching when I change gears. I need to fix it for the races next month.

      Can I ask a question?

      "Sure, you know me, you may not get the answer you want, but

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