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The Last Traces of Hope is a novel

released online through Scribd.com. Its theme
is focused on 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.
The novel is available in print at
www.createspace.com/3621484 and as an ebook at www.smashwords.com and at
www.xinxii.com. It is also available in
Kindle version at https://kdp.amazon.com.
(Read the Prologue in the succeeding pages)
The Authors Other Fiction Works
The other works of fiction by N. Madera
Aguilar are likewise available for viewing or
purchase through the internet. A novella and
four other stories are anthologized in the
authors collection Fiction Assemblage.
The printed book is available at
www.createspace.com/3598890.
Included in this book is Harvest of Sand
which is a condensation of the authors
second book on the Mideast trilogy, a novel
set to be released in 2012. It 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 characters created herein are purely
fictional and any similarity or resemblance to
actual persons is purely accidental. The places
described, however, are real and the events
that transpired forming as backdrop of the
story are now facets of history.
The author is motivated solely by a desire to
provide entertainment to the readers, and no
offense, if any, is intended to an individual or
group, be it as to their beliefs or well-being.

Harvest of Sand is available as an ebook at www.smashwords.com and via

Kindle at www.kdp.amazon.com.
In another story, Losing, we are brought
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.
Losing is likewise available as an e-book
in the above-mentioned outlets.
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.
Menace on the Face of the Red Moon is
a novella and, like the foregoing two stories,
it is published independently through
CreateSpace and a copy of the same may be
obtained
through
www.createspace.com/3571177 while its ebook versions are available at the abovestated e-book outlets.
The book unravels 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.
A sample conversation taking place among
the characters in the novella is reproduced
hereunder:
It did not take them long
inside the physicians chambers.
In the hallway the three girls, still
teary-eyed, were waiting for them.
What is that Methuselahs
Home the doctor was referring
to? Alex asked his elder brother.
Methuselahs
Home
is
actually a funeral house, Lauro
told Alex. It is owned and
operated by Methuselah Guzman.
She earned her expertise in
mummification from a university
in Cairo, Egypt. Of course, Mrs.
Guzman is the doctors wife.
My goodness! Why was he
allowed to be fathers physician?
He
is
the
hospitals
consultant. All cases similar to
that of father are referred to him.
He is the best surgeon and
internist in town. Its not his fault
being married to an embalmer,
Lauro explained.
Who are we going to get
now as undertaker?
Alex
consulted Lauro and Maria.
Isnt Methuselah the best in
town? It was Maria who raised
the questionwhich was actually
more of an answer.
On top of the heap of stories in the
collection Fiction Assemblage is A Man
and a Girl which is separately published in
print at I-Proclaim Bookstore and as an e2

book in the previously mentioned e-book

outlets.
In this book, 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.

volatile situation in the Mideast,

particularly Kuwait, and it sent
Brian
Rios,
the
Deputy
Employment and Welfare Attach
assigned in that small nation,
worrying. He was working on a
report to be submitted to the
Middle East Coordinators Office
in Manila but the vexation in his
mind had affected his writing. He
simply could not finish the paper
work.
The relations between Kuwait
and its neighbor, Iraq, had
deteriorated and this drove Brian
into fear. Any further worsening
of such relations could place him
in a precarious situation. As the
Kuwait-based DEWA of his
country, he was watching over
thousands of Filipinos working in
that country alonetens of
thousands, in fact. He was next in
rank to the Employment and
Welfare Attach who was based
in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and in
charge of providing for and
overseeing the employment and
welfare needs of all the overseas
contract workers in the Mideast.
The latter carried the appellation
of EWA. Naturally, Brian was
always referred to as the DEWA
by his countrymen in Kuwait.
The dispute between Iraq and
Kuwait had been escalating day
after
day.
The
most
recent developments pouring in
from both countries did not augur
well for peace. Brian saw to it that
he was kept fully abreast of news
updates from the two countries.
A bulletin furnished him by
diplomatic sources read in part:

The Mideast Titles

As earlier mentioned, the authors book
The Last Traces of Hope is the first of the
three novels he has intended to dish out on
the subject matter of Mideast turmoil
spawned by Iraqs incursion into Kuwait in
August, 1990. The second has already a
condensation in the form of a short story
Harvest of Sand and is also released via
Scribd online and other outlets while the third
has a timetable for 2014. The writing of the
books was begun by the author in August,
1990, too, and is intended to go on while
there are stories to tell.

The Prologue of the novel is hereunder

reproduced:
Prologue: The Fear
The unsettling events that
transpired during the last few days
of July, 1990 exacerbated the
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 even the Organization of

Islamic Conference, made up of
forty-eight members had urged the
two fellow member-states to resort
to peaceful means in resolving
their differences. Iraqi President
Saddam Hussein, however, is hard
on his demands that Kuwait cut
oil production, pay for oil
allegedly pumped from the border
which Iraq claims as part of its
territory and write off billions of
dollars in loan.
And as he further leafed
through the pages, Brian arrived at
the concluding statement: on
the part of Kuwait, its demands
focus on the withdrawal of Iraqs
forces from the 160-kilometer
border. It views such massing of
Iraqi forces as a threat. The
withdrawal is a pre-condition to
the holding of any negotiation.
This, apparently, is Kuwaits
position.
Brian could no longer conceal
the fact that he was on the verge
of panic. He feared that the
consequences would be beyond
estimation should the talks
between the two countries fail.

See, Damascus will cease to be a

city, and will become a heap of
ruins. (Isaiah 17:1, NRSV)

The Fall of Damascus is a novel which is

available in print worldwide by clicking on
www.createspace.com/4734005
The e-book version may be procured
through a click on
www.amazon.com/dp/B00J94FXPK
Or
www.smashwords.com

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This book is likewise available online via

Scribd.com and displayed on the Web through
social media. It is also available in print
through www.central.com.ph.
Its sequel (Damascus Will Fall: The
Fulfillment) is available, too, in print by
clicking on:
www.createspace.com/4177663
Or as e-book:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BHIZ1WQ

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The latest work of fiction by the author is a
novel entitled The Fall of Damascus and its
sequel. It is inspired by a line in the Holy
Bible as follows:
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This book is likewise available on

Scribd.com as an e-book as well as in other
major e-book outlets.
Essentials of Litigation
This is one of the authors works on
legally-related subjects with the Philippine
setting as the foreground. Jurisprudence in the
Philippine context is a rich source of wisdom,
guidelines, precepts and reference which a
citizen may avail of in application to his
courses of action as well as routine activities
making up his daily chores. The provisions of
the Rules of Court, which govern law practice
and procedural undertakings in judicial fora,
find amplification in decisions, resolutions
and rulings which the highest court of the
land, the Supreme Court, hand down as a
result of evaluation, consideration and
deliberation on questions brought before it.
There are various reasons why we seek the
intervention of courts and it is significant for
a layman to have at least a capsular view of
what usually takes place therein. Although the
ramifications dished out in this book are
primarily based on the Philippine usage and
experience, it has to be borne in mind that the
tenets and precepts adhered to are almost
uniform in their global application. The same
practices hold true: that there is a seeker of
recourse and there is someone from whom it
is sought. For a plaintiff there is a defendant.
For a petitioner there is a respondent. For a
complainant there is an accused.
This book likewise features products of
the authors research from the Jurisprudential
Files of the Philippine Judiciary. It is
available in print via

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Crime, Retribution and Exoneration
This is a book by N. Madera Aguilar which
features True Crime Stories from the
Jurisprudential Files of the Philippine
Judiciary. It is available in print via
https://www.createspace.com/3697327

https://www.createspace.com/3560703
This book is also available online via
Scribd.com and other e-book outlets.
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negative factor. xxx. I could only recall that

my worries on the medical aspect started to
dissipate the moment I left the clinic where
the two doctors were still discussing when I
offered my profuse thanks and bade them
goodbye. But I know that to this day it was
not their wisdom which did it. They were
guided by a more lofty hand to make the
proper diagnosis and prescription. The
Lords. (From Chapter 3, Finding Pathways
through the Community, an E-book available
onwww.amazon.com/dp/B0064A8S7M)

On the way to court as used in this

volume should be understood as the status of
one who is preparing for litigation.
On their way to court, litigants or laymen
may find a perfect answer to a concern
brought forth, or it may be otherwise, a
realization of an outcome which may be
unexpected.
Finding Pathways through the Community
This book is the authors testimony in
writing on his encounter with Spirituality and
Grace in the midst of the difficult journey in
the once uncertain itinerary.
This book is an inspirational work and is
actually a presentation of various realities in
life which the author had to face as he pursues
growth: from the day God gave him life on
earth to his current endeavors, particularly in
being part of the truth that God reveals to His
people.
In this book, we read:
Healing on the Strength of FaithThe
trauma I experienced in my youth
reverberated through my mature years and
physical pain arrived in various aspects as I
came to realize that the frailty of the human
body is susceptible to an onslaught of the

A Time to Heal
This book serves as the authors memoir: a
revelation of the significant events in his life
interlaced with profiles of his faith as he
made efforts to contend with the various
challenges that he encountered as part of his
struggle to establish a base from where the
pursuit of his mission in life will have to be
carried out.
In this book, we read:
The grass withers, the flower fades; but
the word of our God will stand for ever.
(Isaiah 40:8)
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through the preceding title and may be shared

on Scribd and has to be prayed daily as the
one holding it is told. Such prayer was found
in the sepulchre of the Lord Jesus Christ in
the year 1607. Read the prayer, too
O Lord Almighty You suffered death at
the cross for our sins. O Holy Cross of Jesus,
be my true light. O Holy Cross of Jesus, fill
my soul with good thoughts. O Holy Cross,
help me in my salvation. O Holy Cross, safely
guard me against unholy thoughts and
worldly dangers, that I may worship the Holy
Cross of Jesus of Nazareth; crucified have
pity on me. O Holy Cross of Jesus, be my
hope. O Holy Cross, have mercy on me,
forever and ever. Amen. In honor of the
precious blood of Jesus and His fearful death
and resurrection, and His glorification which
leads to everlasting life. Amen. As true as
Jesus is born at Christmas and crucified on
Good Friday As true as Joseph, and
Nicodemus, took Jesus down from the cross
As true as Jesus ascended to heaven, may He
preserve me from my enemies, visible and
invisible, forever and ever. Amen. O Lord
Almighty, unto Your hands, I give my hand,
soul and body. O Lord Jesus, grant me
strength to bear the cross as Yourself. Teach
me to bear with humility all the ills; that the
Virgin may fill me with Holy Spirit. Preserve
my soul and lead it to life everlasting. Amen.

One morning in an early December,

2011weekend, I woke up to a sleazy day and
reached out for the things I necessarily would
have to as part of my daily routine: a prayer
book, a cup of coffee and the switch to put
my computer on. After viewing the days
headlines on the Web, I turned to the
bathroom for a shower.
The first drops of water hitting my torso
and abdomen suggested it was unusually cold
that morning. When the crystal-clear fluid
splashed on my left shoulder, I sensed a
penetrating rush of chill that traveled
downward to my hips. I didnt mind it but
instead continued with the bath until I rinsed
the soap away and wiped my body dry. When
I got back to the computer, I was daunted to
discover I could not pound on the keyboard
anymore.
This book is available online via
Scribd.com or wmashwords.com.

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A Prayer to Make your Day

N. Madera Aguilars fiction and nonfiction titles with legally related subjectmatter may be viewed on Scribd through
Narma Books. To view the excerpts of all the
titles thereon one will simply have to click
on http://www.scribd.com/narmabooks.

The following prayer, included in the

NRCS Inspirational file, is made available

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A Nations Quest for Environmental

Protection
This is the authors work featuring certain
developments in the subject of environment
as viewed from the perspective of Philippine
law with aspects on the matter where resort to
litigation was had before the courts of justice
in the Philippines.

This book is available online via

www.scribd.com/narmabooks
or
www.xinxii.com.
The books contents are:
Chapter
One
Promotion
of
Environmental Awareness; Chapter Two Balanced and Healthful Ecology; Chapter
Three - The Clean Air Act; Chapter Four The Clean Water Act; Chapter Five - The
Writ of Kalikasan; Chapter Six - Procedural
Rules for Environmental Cases in Philippine
Courts

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