Böcker av Philip Antony

There is an old tale that speaks of a beautiful baby with skin as white as snow and blonde hair like corn silk. Her name is Luci. She was born in the deep Amazon jungle in a tribe that saw her difference from the other children as a curse. They demand that she be abandoned in the jungle to appease the Shadow god.Luci's father consents and takes baby Luci to the deepest part of the jungle to be left to her fate. Hearing the cries coming from a cave, a troop of monkeys takes Luci to their treetop home. Luci falls from the tree and is about to be attacked by a jaguar when she is rescued by fairies and taken to Mab, the Queen of the fairies.Over the years, Luci grows into an intelligent young woman educated by the fairies, and beloved of the animals in the jungle, including, most especially, by Kisha, the jaguar that was about to eat her when she fell from the tree.We follow her adventures with the fairies and the animals. She is introduced to humans like her - "people" - at the jungle clearing where workers are clearcutting the forest to make way for farming. The men attempt to take Luci as a prize, but are thwarted by the jungle animals and Queen Mab.Luci undergoes a life-changing transformation in a dramatic ceremony. Luci now sets about to find a woman who was seen wandering the jungle. Could it be her mother in search of Luci?

Born in a nomadic desert tribe, the young Nazir is suddenly thrown into an alternative world by the evil witch, Haroda. Zoltan, the greatest of the gods, anoints Nazir as the "White Fire" to be his instrument to defeat the evil witch and rescue Zoltan's favorite daughter, Amira, the goddess of the universe and protector of the earth.A magician, Gaius Fortus, who is also confined to this malevolent place, is appointed by Zoltan to teach Nazir the ways of a warrior if he is going to confront Haroda. The magician gives Nazir an unusual-looking staff that has a snake's head carved on the end. He soon learns that the staff is more than a walking stick; it is a direct line to Zoltan. Gaius tells Nazir that he only needs to utter the words "Al haber, al asham" (translated: "I command you to serve"), and it will respond to his every command. The practice sessions are awkward and hilariously funny as Nazir learns to use the snakehead staff. Armed only with this snakehead staff, Nazir sets out to confront and defeat the evil witch. Along the way, he confronts the many evil spirits and creatures summoned by Haroda in a vain attempt to defeat Nazir.He realizes that he cannot defeat the Haroda without the help of a young woman, Jamila, the only daughter of a desert chief and the only person to have ever escaped from the Galthoram. In a final epic battle, Nazir and Jamil confront the witch.

Infant abandoned at Vatican orphanage. At 18 decides to leave instead of becoming a nun. Meets Felice owner of a café in Rome. He "adopts" her. Her life with her papa is loving, exciting and rewarding. Vincenzo, a scheming young man and an alcoholic enters the picture. He cons her to giving him her money and coerces her to come to America where he and his brothers open a now famous restaurant. Aboard the ship, Vincenzo rapes her. She becomes pregnant. As the story progresses, she becomes angry, despondent. She loathes him. Vincenzo dies in a fall. Vincenzo's brothers evict her and her son from their home. Clelia is reduced to poverty in an arranged marriage. She is a changed person. Her hatred and despondency is written on her face. The remainder of her life is in misery, deep depression and alienation.

He began his life physically handicapped, rejected by his brothers and shunned by the other villagers. His loving parents teach him about flowers and plants; the village rabbi teaches him about the life lessons in the Bible. Despite his infirmity, Joshua grows into a talented, vibrant person who is sought after by everyone in the village, young and old alike. Upon the death of his mother and father, Joshua's two brothers marry and force him out of their home. Joshua, now homeless, leaves in search of a new home in Jerusalem.On the road, he encounters a woman and an old man who have been attacked by bandits. Joshua demonstrates an unusual skill with his crutch to thwart the attack. After the altercation, Joshua is invited to the farm of the woman, Sara, and her husband, Avram. Joshua demonstrates his knowledge of farming and horticulture, and soon becomes a valuable member of the farm.Joshua realizes that his life is not yet complete. He learns of a holy man, Jesus of Nazareth, who has gained a reputation and a following. After meeting Jesus, Joshua becomes convinced that his life is in some way connected to this man. Joshua travels to Jerusalem to meet Jesus once again when he learns that Jesus has been sentenced to death by the Romans.Joshua follows Jesus to the crucifixion site and has a dramatic final confrontation with the Romans.

This is a story of redemption, discovery and love by a once selfish stranger, and the simple joy, kindness and generosity of spirit by one man for all mankind.Paul Tressler is a typical New York banker: energetic, bright, driven and self-absorbed. He arrives in Johannesburg, South Africa, to evaluate a business deal. After an alcohol-fueled dinner at a restaurant specializing in dining on South African animals, he is accosted by several men who are intent on killing him for eating the likes of giraffe, rhino and antelope. Suddenly, his assailants are silenced by a large man who takes Tressler to his home to care for him.His rescuer, Bongani Okonjo, otherwise known as "Benjamin", is a giant of a man whom Tressler describes as his "Black Angel". Tressler becomes obsessed with the need to repay this man for his kindness and selflessness. Benjamin continues to refuse any payment, saying that all humans are connected and owe a duty of care to each other. Tressler is told that Benjamin is a Sangoma, a special person whose spirit touches every person regardless of their color or station in life.In the course of a conversation, Tressler learns that Benjamin's family died in the riots in the Soweto Township in 1976, and that he is dying from AIDS. From that moment on, Tressler is consumed with helping Benjamin in his dying days. Tressler's life is transformed by his "Black Angel" realizing that life is more than power or the sum of one's bank account.

This is a story about Charlize and her two guardian angels. Charlize is thirteen years old and lives in the city. She is a typical teenager: struggling with self-esteem, boys, school, parents, clothes, and friends. Her guardian angel, Lucius Boniface, is her guardian. He is 2,500 years old and has been doing guardian work for what seems forever. He has generally been successful, but this young girl is a challenge like none he has ever experienced. His relationship with Charlize is made more complicated by Lucius's nemesis, Octavius Oscuro, the other guardian angel, who likes to do things a bit differently. He's not a bad or malevolent guardian angel-just mischievous.Charlize and her guardians confront a series of adventures and challenges that require their combined resources of friendship, understanding, personal strength, and most of all, love. Our story opens with Charlize approaching her thirteenth birthday, a special day. However, she and our intrepid guardian, Lucius Boniface, have a difference of opinion about her party dress-a little purple number.