In a Carmelite monastery outside present-day Los Angeles, Sister John of the Cross experiences visions of such dazzling power and insight that she is considered a spiritual master. But they are accompanied by powerful headaches, and when a doctor reveals they may be dangerous, s…
In a Carmelite monastery outside present-day Los Angeles, Sister John of the Cross experiences visions of such dazzling power and insight that she is considered a spiritual master. But they are accompanied by powerful headaches, and when a doctor reveals they may be dangerous, s…
In a Carmelite monastery outside present-day Los Angeles, Sister John of the Cross experiences visions of such dazzling power and insight that she is considered a spiritual master. But they are accompanied by powerful headaches, and when a doctor reveals they may be dangerous, s…
In a Carmelite monastery outside present-day Los Angeles, Sister John of the Cross experiences visions of such dazzling power and insight that she is considered a spiritual master. But they are accompanied by powerful headaches, and when a doctor reveals they may be dangerous, s…
"A man is severely injured in a mysterious accident, receives an outrageous sum in legal compensation, and has no idea what to do with it. Then, one night, an ordinary sight sets off a series of bizarre visions he can't quite place." "How he goes about bringing his visions to li…
When Venetia Barlow takes a job at St. John's Priory, she is plagued by lurid desires and visions of a blood-drenched city filled with monsters, and soon discovers that this house is not a place of meditation, but a hotbed of evil and a portal to Hell.
John Barth stays true to form in Every Third Thought, written from the perspective of a character Barth introduced in his short story collection The Development. George I. Newett and his wife Amanda Todd lived in the gated community of Heron Bay Estates until its destruction by …
After a fluke tornado destroys George I. Newett's neighborhood, a series of strange coincidences relating to the stock market crash of 1929 occur, causing him to experience five serial visions corresponding to pivotal events in his life.
In present-day Cambridge, Abi, recently ordained to the Church of England and appointed to a notoriously difficult parish, begins to see visions. Soon, a story begins to play out before her of a family of Roman traders and of a soldier working for Herod, ancient king of Galilee.…
Abi, a recently-ordained priest in the C of E, is appointed to a notoriously difficult parish. The priest in charge objects to her mysticism. Things come to a head when she begins to see visions and is accused of witchcraft. With forces of violence and threats of murder, Abi mus…
Abi, a recently-ordained priest in the C of E, is appointed to a notoriously difficult parish. The priest in charge objects to her mysticism. Things come to a head when she begins to see visions and is accused of witchcraft. With forces of violence and threats of murder, Abi mus…