I’m excited to announce the publication of my first full-length novel, We Never Stood Alone. Come back to this page often for updates and news.
It’s the summer of 1939, and a church in a quiet English town is about to become embroiled in the greatest war the world has ever known.
Lloyd Robins is a pastor in the little Thames River town of Stokely as World War 2 looms. Lloyd, scarred by the Great War, is tempted to drink away the memories and the fears, but he longs to walk with Jesus no matter what. That resolve is tested when the people of Stokely Free go through trials and tragedies and play their roles in the great cataclysm. How will Edwin handle the RAF? Is Welly really a coward? Will Arthur’s little ship cross the channel? Should Violet go to be with her sister in Coventry? Will Alan’s antagonism toward Lloyd lead to open conflict? As the war comes home, the stress in Stokely reaches the breaking point.
This first novel in the Stokely Chronicle is mostly set in 1939 and 1940. The remaining three novels in the series will cover the war from 1941 to its conclusion.
Family time is the sweetest interruption to writing time! The site has been quiet for the last few weeks for two reasons. First, I’ve been writing! Not as much as I’d like to, but writing the next book in the … Continue reading →
Making the good stuff more accessible WW2 Christian Fiction now has nearly a hundred articles on history, fiction, Christian living and my books. In order to make these articles easier to find, we’ve added an Index of Posts. Organized by … Continue reading →
I’m excited to bring you the new video trailer for We Never Stood Alone. It’s a quick summary of the book, interspersed with some great and authentic imagery of the War. To order the paperback or the Kindle version, visit … Continue reading →
The British elaborately and in deep secrecy trained a large resistance movement. We Never Stood Alone refers to the existence of a resistance movement in place in southern England, prepared for an invasion that never came. The activity the book … Continue reading →
I have no intention of focusing this website on the process of writing and releasing books. But as my first full length novel hits the Internet, I wanted to say just a few words about reviews, and ask you to … Continue reading →
Winners Selected! Signings Scheduled! Please Review We Never Stood Alone! We’ve got a couple of “Release Day” updates, mostly concerning our giveaway contests, our scheduled signings, and reviews (we’d love to have yours.) Winners: This morning we randomly selected winners … Continue reading →
The greatest war the world has ever known – God’s eternal battle for intimacy with His people. Links: Lloyd Robins went from despair to deliverance during the Great War of 1914-1918. Now, in 1939, he is a pastor of a … Continue reading →
Last post before publication! Don’t forget our giveaway contests We Never Stood Alone is set in Stokely, a fictional town on the Thames River in South Central England. This is a beautiful spot where the Thames River passes through a … Continue reading →
After years of writing, months of preparation and weeks of fine-tuning, We Never Stood Alone will be available in only seven more days. One week from today, on October 19th, 2015, the book I’ve been working on since 2011 will … Continue reading →
For those who are interested, a dramatis personae for We Never Stood Alone Here, roughly in order of appearance and with as few spoilers as possible, are the key families and individuals in We Never Stood Alone. Reverend Lloyd and … Continue reading →