New Releases by Tempe Brown

Sabyl Martin, a Washington, D.C. businesswoman, is again in the crosshairs of terrorists who have come back to our nation''s capital to finish the job they started a year ago. Her ex fiancé, Secret Service Agent, Scott Terhune and a new intelligence unit, are desperately trying to find a way to end the carnage being brought through the most savage attack on America since Nine/Eleven. More twists and turns than the Tail of the Dragon. A white knuckle read for suspense thriller readers.

The Little Dirt People is a children''s book that explains what it means to be born again with clarity and simplicity.

Book Review "The Seed" A Novel by Tempe Brown This ambitious re-telling of the gospel story starts, as it should, before the foundation of the world. The first chapter entitled, "The Great Plan," sets up the story in a mysterious and intriguing manner by having God´s plan for humanity revealed as if it were a mini-drama being viewed on stage through the perspective of the angels. The shocking illustration at the end of the chapter prepares the reader for a narrative that is full of vivid imagery, dialogue, a true sense of place and a narrative that is both engaging and dramatic. The writer has chosen to personify Satan and his minions as Pride, Deception, Greed, Seduction, etc., and to give the reader a peek at what their strategy meetings and battle scenes might entail. There are echoes of C.S. Lewis´ Screwtape Letters, Frank Perretti´s novel series and even Milton´s Paradise Lost as we, the reader, view human activity and scripture through their twisted vision. Yet, what is unique about Ms. Brown´s take on the Dominion of Darkness, is the way in which she shows their plans to thwart God to be so feeble and powerless compared to the life of Christ. This is refreshing because in some of the works referred to above, Satan and his demons are often painted in a more dramatic and interesting light compared to the ways of God, or they cause the reader to be sympathetic to Satan´s plight. That is definitely not the case here. Ms. Brown writes the demonic discussions and shows their activity among and through human beings in such a way that we see, before Satan does, the failure of each of his plans. Satan is not an all-knowing, all-powerful opposite of God here; we see his utter dependence on his pathetic, sinful army of evil spirits. This is not Good vs. Evil, but Good graciously and patiently bidding time before the already doomed Evil One is completely destroyed by the Death and Resurrection of the promised Messiah. Ms. Brown tells the story of Christ through various viewpoints. We watch Him as a boy through the eyes of His mother, friends and neighbors. We see His ministry begin through the eyes of His future disciples. We see His healing hands through the eyes of those who were transformed by His touch. Uniquely we glimpse at His Transfiguration through the eyes and ears of two shepherds. All of these perspectives give such a wonderful immediacy to the story. As readers we become the woman who has only seen her own shoes for years and we feel our backs snap upright at the touch of Jesus. We are Peter hiding in denial. We feed the five thousand along with Andrew, James and John. We are Levi-Matthew at the tax collector´s table. We are even Judas being led to an inevitable death. By using such personal perspective, Ms. Brown allows us to truly "be there" with those who first walked with Jesus. In doing so, she creates an anticipation each time Jesus appears. We want to know this dynamic, meek, loving and powerful Man, whether we have never read a word of scripture before or if we have known it inside-out for years. She makes Christ attractive and desirable in the purest sense of those words. Without a doubt we know this Man will conquer the Evil War raging against Him before it happens. Although there is a strong fluidity to the narrative of "The Seed" throughout, each chapter could almost be pulled out and stand on its own as a short story. Each chapter has a strong beginning, middle and ending, yet Ms. Brown provides a strong link to each one so that we see the "Great Plan" unfold. She moves the action forward toward Christ´s death and resurrection without losing the tenderness and poignancy of each moment of Christ´s Life on earth. This is not an easy task to accomplish, especially when working from such a well-known and sacred text. Yet, there is such a respect for the authenticity of scripture without sacrificing the elements needed for good story telling. In places she does seem to take l