The next printing of On the Wings of the Wind will have the following revised copy on the back cover:

On the Wings of the Wind is a profound love story of entering each new phase of the life guided by God. It is the story of the longtime love of spouse and family; the heartbreak of loss; and a new love that binds two people together as they embrace each day with enthusiasm, a sense of mission, and, foremost and central, the all-encompassing presence of the living God. The book offers a spiritual road map to readers who seek intimacy with the Lord and a compass for their life’s journey. On the Wings of the Wind speaks to adults and teens, reminding them that God is always with them, whatever their age.

Midwest Book Review gave On the Wings of the Wind a 5-star rating and said, “highly recommended to Christian readers everywhere.” The National Church Library Association gave it four stars (highly recommended), the organization’s highest rating. Carolyn Scheidies of Author’s Choice Reviews said, “An interesting story, high in Scriptural context, and personal anecdotes.” Chapter 10 of On the Wings of the Wind, “More Precious than Gold,” was selected as one of the stories for The Ultimate Christian Living, published by HCI Books, publisher of the Chicken Soup for The Soul series.

Patricia and Chaplain James C. Taylor live in San Antonio, Texas. They share in a ministry through their gifts of compassion, visitation, and speaking, and they support the Wounded Warriors program by presenting books and encouraging words. They can be contacted for speaking engagements through their Web site, www.onthewingsofthewind.com.

Our gift to your for Read an E-Book Week (March 7-13, 2010) is a free electronic copy of On the Wings of the Wind.

Order the book through Smashwords, enter discount code RFREE, and download your preferred format.

Be sure to check out the other free e-books at Smashwords and Read an E-Book Week.

Read an E-Book Week will be here soon, and we’re pleased to announce that we will be participating by giving away free electronic copies of On the Wings of the Wind.

Come back during the week of March 7 – 13 for your free copy, and visit the Read an E-Book Week site to find more free books.

 We’re pleased that this story about a miracle showing that existence and love of God will have a new audience through this book.

From the Table of Contents page on this site:

CHAPTER TEN — MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD: A photo from the past – a gift from my mother – assured me that God exists and wants to have a personal relationship with each of us.

These have come so that your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.

1 Peter 1:7

I received your book today, opened it immediately, looked at the cover, looked at the back cover, and I did not want to put it down.

I read the intro and the acknowledgement and knew this was going to be a book that I would truly enjoy.  I wanted to start reading immediately, and I did.  My heart was captured from the first words of the book—they were drawing me in. Your words painted such vivid pictures of scenes and feelings.  I’ve lived such a similar life, and God has blessed me, too. 

Right after my husband of 37 years left, my best friend’s mother sent me a “Pass It On” card that had Jeremiah 29:11 on it, and I claimed that verse right then and there.  I can relate so to your experiences, even though I was only single for a year.  Yes, I heard the whispers of the Spirit.  I was given directions and even a vision in the early morning hours.  This vision was the Shepherd looking over a field of sheep.  Two of the sheep had shared the same pasture for 37 years, but one had left going toward the mountains. The other wanted to follow, but the Shepherd said, “Keep your eyes on me.  Stay with the flock. I’ll go after the lost sheep.”  I was obedient and did what He directed and he blessed me for it.  To hear your stories and know that someone else had these incredible miracles and blessings in their life re-ignites the excitement I felt during that time.

…  I believe every word of your book and know that God truly does work in that manner, as I’ve experienced it. 

Truly blessed,

Molly Spencer

Selling Books at Lutheran Octoberfest, Fredericksburg, TX, September 2009

MedComm Soldiers at La Fonda Restaurant, San Antonio, TX, October 2009

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James Signs Book as Pat Looks On Fall 2009

Presenting Books at Tripler Hospital, Hawaii, September 2009

• An autographed copy of On the Wings of the Wind
• More Than a Voice, CD of Christian music by Janet Norris and sermon by Pastor James C. Taylor
• Bookmark with the poem “Footprints”

In addition, for every copy of the book sold, a copy of On the Wings of the Wind will be donated to Wounded Warriors.

You can select an inspirational and personalized gift for a number of people on your list, avoid the crowds at the mall, save money, and support our wounded heroes all at once. Order directly from the authors by mail or through our secure shopping cart. Merry Christmas!

She said she received a a copy of On the Wings of the Wind while in Louisville, Kentucky and when she arrived home, she started to read it. The book was so inspirational and uplifting she had to share it with her two daughters. After they read it, they felt it really wasn’t just for a book for women, but for men as well. Therefore, she gave it to their husbands and sons to read.

We always enjoy hearing comments like this because we know the Holy Spirit is working in the lives of more people.

Operation EBook Drop takes requests from military members for e-books. The troops’ contact information is sent to participating authors, who make their books available free to the soldiers.

We are making On the Wings of the Wind available through Smashwords, an e-book distributor. Our book is availble for sale there in a variety of formats. For Operation EBook Drop, we send the soldiers a coupon for a 100% discount. They can download the format they prefer for their e-book reader or computer and read wherever they are deployed.

Like our donations to the Wounded Warriors project, this is one more way we support our troops and thank them for their service.

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