Humble Powers

Here, gathered together in book form for the first time, are three unforgettable novelettes by Paul Horgan, Pulitzer Prize Winner. Though each story has no direct connection with the other, there is a common theme uniting them--certain humble powers, as old as mankind, that have moved men and women--powers that are humble but which are capable of shaking the universe. The first story, The Devil In The Desert, laid in the Rio Grande country of our Southwest a hundred years ago, illustrates the power of faith. The second, One Red Rose For Christmas, against the background of a modern city in the eastern United States, illustrates the power of love. The third, To The Castle, through an episode of violence in the battles of the Allied campaign in Italy during the Second World War, illustrates the power of sacrifice. Faith, love, sacrifice--these can indeed change the world. Humble Powers presents a great author at his best. Three unforgettable characters movingly depicted against varied backgrounds drawn in a vigorous and tender prose style that moves equally effectively through moods of humor, mystery, tragedy, and spiritual exaltation will provide you with a memorable reading experience.