Angel Phoenix

In a future where civil rights are only a distant memory, a man more ordinary than the ordinary man shakes off the shackles of a western lifestyle in a quest to teach peace, love, and happiness to anyone who will listen. Deep Scan, a paranoid government computer profiling system, flags this man as a terrorist - a threat to the American way of life - which begins dramatic chain of events that will forever change his life, and the lives of the federal agents who are sent to investigate him. Here's what the experts say: "Charming and engaging, this inspirational thriller is a definite page turner. Agents Kyle Brandston and Lynn Speigel work for The Agency, a counter-terrorist organization. They have been asked to look into the case of a man suspected of being a terrorist, Sabah Al-Zaman. Previous agents who have looked into his case have never filed any reports and mysteriously quit their jobs. According to Deep Scan, a top-secret government computer profiling system, Sabah is still considered a threat to the country. Meanwhile, Sabah, who believes happiness is the ultimate goal in life, is behaving far more like a prophet than a terrorist. Telling stories and parables daily to crowds as well as helping individual people understand life’s purpose. After brutal attacks on Sabah, Lynn, and Kyle, it appears that the real terrorists are a group called The Will of God, an extreme fundamentalist militia. Filled with thought-provoking episodes, this futuristic look at Big Brother and the importance of living and enjoying the present moment is a timely piece of fiction. The stories Sabah tells are enlightening without being preachy, while characters are realistically changed and developed through the course of the novel. While some readers may be put off by the fundamentalist themes presented later in the book, its honesty and ability to absorb, amuse and inspire will dispel most discomfort." - Publisher's Weekly