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Narmabooks

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2015
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Vol. 1, No. 1
Jan-Feb, 2015
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A NARMA
Novel

To avail, click on
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www.amazon.com/dp/B00J94FXPK

other works previously published as well as

those still being prepared for publication.
His appreciation goes to those who shared
with him their full support and positive stance
as well as their kind indulgence as the author
gropes along the pathways to self-publication.
Such regard likewise extends to the
members of his family, peers and friends who
in one way or another have taken part in
making this venture a success.
The author is furthermore indebted to his
readers for their patronage of his works and
staying with him in the journey through pages
of the printed word.

The Middle East as Venue

The Middle East is the focus of the
incidents in this recent novel from N. Madera
Aguilar. Here, the drama highlights the events
in Syria, although the author has emphasized
that this is not a war story; rather, it is some
kind of a love story taking the reader into an
extended tour of various places, particularly
Europe. The main characters though are of
Asian descent.
This book is a work of fiction and represents
the dilemma that Mideast transients have to
contend with in living life in that land. The
characters created herein are purely fictional
and any similarity or resemblance to actual
persons is purely coincidental. The places
described, however, are real and the events
that transpire forming as backdrop of the
story may have actually happened. Inclusion
of aspects thereof is imperative to give flavor
to the story.

Sampling the Book

As the pages of the book open, we are
treated with incidents which unravel in the
first chapter of the book. Thus:
As soon as the gate of the villa swung open, a
group of fatigue-uniformed soldiers entered, having
forcibly done away with the lock and barging through
the wires that buttressed the security of the entrance
portion of the compound. They were about a dozen
while another group, which was half of their number,
remained outside the gate to watch the surrounding
area. The five of them who were able to proceed to
the door of the villa fronting the gate rammed
through it and pushed themselves inside. Meanwhile,
dusk was beginning to hover over the area.
The place was located in the outskirts of Aleppo
City. It was an exclusive village comprising of
structures with divergent but exquisite designs
suggesting that the occupants thereof did not belong
to the lower strata of society. Large villas lined the
streets and were unmistakably drawing the
impression that they housed no less that the citys
elite.
In the last remaining days of June, 2012, there had
been a marked alteration of the atmosphere that
engulfed the village, characterized by eeriness
resulting from abandonment of the plush residences
that used to be kept alive by the residents.
Of the five soldiers who made a search in the
villas ground floor, three went up later to the second
floor and ransacked the rooms as the two who
remained at the foot of the stairway stayed on full
alert, their hands holding their respective rifles

What the Book Tells Us

This book is a work of fiction and is another
authors experimentation at DIY-POD (Do-ityourself/Publish or print-on-demand) option.
Self-publishing or independent publishing is
now a worldwide vogue and the indie author
in some places, more particularly the United
States, has gained prominence and avowed
acceptance. This recourse, however, appears
to be sparingly availed of in the Philippines. It
is upon this context that the author introduces
this novel under such mode of publication.
The author is motivated solely by a desire to
provide entertainment to the readers, and no
offence, if any, is intended to an individual or
group, be it as to their beliefs or well-being.
Whom the Author Acknowledges
The author acknowledges the invaluable
help and assistance he obtained from various
sectors in the preparation of this book and his
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tightlyindicating that they were ready to fire on

slightest provocation.
Nooo! As voices of men boomed, so did the
bursts from guns.
The two soldiers who stayed on the first floor
immediately run up the stairs but were met by one of
their comrades who apparently came from another
room where no gunshot was heard. He was holding a
dark-skinned unarmed young man, apparently in his
early twenties, by the collar of his shirt as the latters
two hands were placed on his head. He was sporting
a long hair. When their eyes turned to the other room,
the bodies of their two comrades sprawled just a step
beyond the door and into the room met their sight. A
few steps further two bodies were also seen lying: a
Caucasian on top of a brown man. All four were
bloodied.
Before the three soldiers could do something to
rescue their fallen comrades, a huge explosion
occurred just outside the gate of the villa, prompting
them to leave the sprawled bodies and instead join
the rest of the soldiers in the compound.
It was a single explosion, though intense.
What was that? one of the three soldiers from
the interior of the villa asked those near the gate.

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The Last Traces of Hope, a novel about

the Mideast turmoil and how it affected the
lives of those who were trapped in the 1990
Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. A ship manned by
Filipino crew members was docked in the
international port of Kuwait on August 2,
1990 when the incursion transpired. This
book tells what happened when the vessel
was about to sail and after it did.
It is available in print
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Initial chapters available for browsing at
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Kasadyahan (Mardi Gras) with various teams

competing for the best presentation of a
theme through performances in dance-dramaskit fashion enlivened by the beat of drums
and
tintinnabulations
from
musical
instruments.
Tribes add color to the fun and enjoyment
which Dinagyang brings. Members are clad
in primitive but unique attires with designs
created in highly imaginative fashions. Their
designers try to be more creative year after
year in order to spruce up the already over
decorated teams with the end in view of
capturing the most coveted prize in the
contest that serves as the events highlight.
Most noteworthy during the celebrations is
the variety of ways with which the
participants make known their devotion to the
Holy Child Jesus. The image of Senior Santo
Ninio comes in the most colourful manner a
presentor can conceive, evoking a notion of
whether faith can be measured by the
intricacy or simplicity of the physical
representation of our faith and adoration.
The Jaro, Iloilo fiesta on the second day of
the month of February, in commemoration of
the Feast of Our Lady of Candles culminates
the festive season. (Reprinted from
Wecenpress)

Ways to Welcome
the New Year

Iloilo City, PHLDinagyang, which

literally means revelry, is celebrated every
fourth Sunday of January and residents of this
city are already in high spirits two months
before the slated taking place of the festival.
The last quarter of the year is a season of
festivities being awaited by the residents of
the island of Panay in the Western Visayan
region of the Philippines. The Dinagyang
festival is only one of the significant
celebrations in Panay and neighboring
islands. The excitement extends to other parts
of Panay with the Ati-atihan festival in
Kalibo, Aklan. Antique on the western side of
the island celebrates Binirayan while Capiz
on the north carries out Halaran. The thrill
induced by the pervading Christmas spirit
heightens the expectation.
On a Saturday before the Dinagyang proper
on Sunday, residents of the city and some
towns in Iloilo province undertake the
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This is the authors second self-published

inspirational book. Its content deals with
prayer empowerment and the influence on the
seekers of grace as well as on matters
concerning:
faith,
worship,
healing,
protection, refuge, recovery and various
aspects of inspiration. Like the authors
previously
published
book,
Finding
Pathways through the Community, it
presents a compilation of written testimonies
on the authors encounter with spirituality and
grace amid the difficult journey in the
previously uncertain itinerary. Likewise, as an
inspirational work, it unravels some of the
realities in life which the author met during
the pursuit of growth: from the day God gave
him life on earth to his current day-to-day
endeavors, particularly in being part of the
truth that God reveals to His people. It is a
quest in writing that seeks to analyze the
significant events in his life which are
interlaced with profiles of his faith. As the
struggle to establish a base from where the
pursuit of his mission in life will have to take
off continues, the vast space of the Web
becomes the proper arena.
Unlike in purely fictional works where the
characters created therein merely resemble or
show similarity to actual persons, arising
solely on a coincidental basis, the individuals
and places described herein are real and the
events that transpire forming as backdrop of
the narration have actually happened.
Inclusion of aspects thereof has become
imperative to give flavor to the veracity of the
same.
Nostalgic memories of the occurrence and
the concomitant dilemma that arose in times
of the events recollected would find inclusion
in the given chapters of this book. Thus, a
deeper introspection towards a realization of
the role we should have played well in the
global arena we are in would ensue.

An Inspirational Book
(Print and E-books)
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After Finding Pathways through the
Community (Available in print and as an ebook: www.createspace.com/3747127), there
is another inspirational book coming from the
author and it is entitled A Time to Heal,
soon available, too, in similar outlets where
his books may be found.

This book features the nostalgic memories

of certain times that the author had gone
through as he struggled to contend with the
challenging events that interceded as he went
on for an encounter with inspiration. In
unravelling the same, a deeper introspection
towards a realization that the gifts we have
been endowed with influence certain aspects
of our lives become inevitable.
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Fiction Assemblage
The story Losing, brings the readers to a
scene where a meeting between a man and a
woman takes place. Their respective reactions
towards each other are spontaneous when
prompted by the confrontation. The woman
stares at the man with a subdued smile
bordering on being apprehensive as she is
unsure of how the former would take this
meeting which she had sought for. The man
doesnt allow a smile to flash on his face
which is not only an epitome of surprise but
also a portrait of disbelief. It is available as an
e-book on https://amazon.com.
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A Girls Awakening is a short story and it is

paired with Losing to form a separate
publication in printed version at CreateSpace
labelled as two tales of lifes facets: one, of
young age; the other, aging. It is available at
www.createspace.com/3565490. A Girls
Awakening is a tale that brings us to the rural
life in the Philippines which a barrio lass,
Andrea leads. She is no longer a girl but not
yet a woman. In her status, and while basking
in the lure of natural beauty in her
surroundings, she is suddenly exposed to the
danger that lurks behind. It is also available as
e-book on the same outlet.
Harvest of Sand tells us of a turmoil in the
Middle East and how foreign lives were
affected. It is an account of events which
transpired in the Middle East in 1990
spawned by Iraqs incursion into Kuwait. On
August 2, 1990 in Kuwait City, it was getting
late but Brian Rios, a deputy employment and
welfare attach assigned at the Philippine
Embassy there, knew he was facing a
sleepless night. More people would be
arriving and would be joining the multitude of
those who were already jostled in the
embassy premises. The succeeding scenes
were unnerving.
The story is included in the authors
collection of his other works of fiction,
Fiction Assemblage, made up of a novella
and four short stories which are available
either in print or in e-book format.
The collection may be procured online
through
https://www.createspace.com/3598890.
Menace on the Face of the Red Moon is
a novella that tells us what happens when
members of a family in bereavement cling to
a hope that their patriarch is still alive.
It also points to us the influence of
superstition and the nagging belief that there
is certain healing that lies somewhere even if
the way towards it is crooked and wearisome.

A conflict between the modern and the

traditional is inevitably tackled when the
protagonists tread the same path to a single
objective.
It may be added to cart online by clicking
on: www.createspace.com/3571177
In A Man and a Girl, a prisoners
travails and misgivings are featured and thus
becomes the focal point of the story. He is
one day released from jail and has regained
his freedom. But he worries about his wife
and daughter who never visited him during
his incarceration. He sets out to look for them
and what he eventually finds out shakes him
in disbelief
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It's your lack of faith that makes it difficult

for us to succeed, that induced all the failures
since last night. You don't really have much
faith in the capacity of your father to make it.
Without such, there's nothing much I can do.
It is faith alone that determines our final
destiny. My bare hands are nothing, for it
must really come from you. I am but an
instrument of God's will, and that will comes
only upon the supplication of a perfect faith.
From: Menace on the Face of the
Red Moon
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Your past is not the issue here. You
know, we believe in such a thing as
rehabilitation.
From: A Man and a Girl
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What he saw stunned him. Somebody was
lying in his bed.
From: Harvest of Sand
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The young lady in charge of the front desk
at that particular hour told him somebody was
looking for him.
From: Losing
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I HAVE been looking for you for some
time. Where have you been?
From: A Girls Awakening

Vignettes

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For all the inequities and sins that we may
have committed, theres always forgiveness
that waits; and when it is invoked, its
outpouring will be profuse. Let us join those
who are forthright in their remorse, for their
contrition is the key towards unraveling a new
life we shall look forward to.
--From: The Last Traces of Hope
(A Novel)
Available in print
www.createspace.com/3621484
Also available in Kindle version via:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0064A8S7M
Or at: www.smashwords.com
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It was sad to lose hope, but everything did

not end there. We can regain it
--From: The Last Traces of Hope
(A Novel)
Available in print
www.createspace.com/3621484
Also available in Kindle version via:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0064A8S7M
Or at: www.smashwords.com
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Narmabooks Digireads 2015 is an electronic periodical

distributed online by Narma Books imbued with a mission of
information dissemination through selective relay of significant
matters of concern to the appropriate recipients, both in
entertainment and informative categories.
Based in the Philippines.

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A Sunday
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Conflict of Laws
Private International Law
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