Winter Solstice - Bog

"Devastating attacks on Israel and the Saudi royal family fuel the Islamic divide between Sunni and Shi'a. The future of humankind is imperiled as their sectarian conflict escalates. US military commanders, meanwhile, are alarmed by a resurgence of intelligent visitations from another realm.Estefan, a Catholic priest quietly devoted to his rural New Mexico flock, confronts a desert apparition of the Virgin Mary who directs him to deliver an ultimatum. But he must first overcome his mistrust of her origin and true purpose. This unlikely hero engages two companions: Johnson, a wealthy former seminary roommate, failed Jesuit and irrepressible playboy; and Miguel, a talented Mexican-American teen athlete. They pool their talents and resources in an attempt to save Earth from worldwide catastrophe.Author Dan Wright has been investigating aerial phenomena for twenty-five years, including seven years as Deputy Director of the Mutual UFO Network, Inc. (MUFON). He has undertaken or overseen investigations of thousands of UFO cases -- ordinary people suddenly confronted by extraordinary events. This gripping novel draws from Wright's experiences and explores an all-too-possible future given the direction our politics, our nations and our religions are headed.