{"product_id":"when-the-wood-is-dry-an-edgy-catholic-thriller-hardcover-1","title":"When the Wood Is Dry: An Edgy Catholic Thriller - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoseph Cillo  Jr.\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNick Iorfino\u003c\/b\u003e (Cover Design by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Sometimes we must suffer if we are to save souls.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJesus' words echo in a recurring dream to Lali Russo, a seventeen-year-old Catholic school girl. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLali wakes and asks, \"Why that dream again?\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo thousand years ago, the scourged and bloody form of a man who claimed to be God carried the wood on which he would be crucified.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComing upon some distraught women, He says, \"Women of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but for yourselves and your children. For if these things are done when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?\" The novel, \u003cem\u003eWhen the Wood Is Dry \u003c\/em\u003eby Joseph Cillo, Jr. attempts to answer this question. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen the Wood Is Dry \u003c\/em\u003ewill be published in three parts: \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eI. Call of the Innocent, II. Crucifixion, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eand \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eIII. Resurrection. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eBut now, you can get \u003cstrong\u003eall \u003cem\u003ethree\u003c\/em\u003e parts\u003c\/strong\u003e together in a \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003esingle\u003c\/em\u003e volume \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLali Russo is called to walk a path of suffering that she struggles to understand. Praying at an abortion clinic, she encounters the pregnant girlfriend of a notorious gang leader. She confronts the girl's boyfriend, the ruthless Ralo as he sharpens his machete.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Go away, little girl, this is no' ju beesness.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWalk the full path with Lali, in this edition, which includes all three parts of the novel, and learn the surprising fates of those impacted by her journey. But beware, Part II: Crucifixion. Included in this edition is an appendix with a synopsis of Part II so that readers who are troubled by the suffering of an innocent can enjoy the story without intimately experiencing the disturbing events of the second part of the novel. As the subtitle, \u003cem\u003eAn Edgy Catholic Thriller \u003c\/em\u003esuggests, \u003cem\u003eWhen the Wood Is Dry \u003c\/em\u003eis \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eEdgy \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e- Intended only for mature audiences, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCatholic \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e- includes overtly Catholic religious imagery and perspectives, and \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThrilling \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e- \"full of twists and turns, action and heart-wrenching moments,\" as one reader commented.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The storyline is like nothing I've ever read before.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"...a chilling, unpredictable, fascinating story which I couldn't put down.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"...a well thought out, complex story with strong, diverse characters and a unique concept. The story was easy to read and follow. Full of twists and turns, action and heart-wrenching moments.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eWhen the Wood Is Dry: An Edgy Catholic Thriller \u003c\/em\u003eincludes mature subject matter, profanity, and violence. Reader discretion is advised.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 412\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.06 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 26, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47417884967090,"sku":"9781942590286","price":43.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/6d53325accfb563816d358f0f9f64530.webp?v=1778438509","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/when-the-wood-is-dry-an-edgy-catholic-thriller-hardcover-1","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}