Kirjahaku

Fleenor's new novel, Sweet Water, is walking the tightrope between the genre of American Theological History and poignant short stories of broken people looking for meaning. It takes its title from a fictitious small town in Oregon, not far from the I-5 corridor. Somewhere out there, there is a serial killer. The diverse characters are strong men and women, enduring against great odds. Scarred, they still seethe with their frayed emotions. Sweet Water is a readable story of an archetypical American Church known as the Restoration Movement. This one American Church is divided and troubled. It reflects our polarized America. In this land of pragmatist, some atheist and agnostics find little use for Christianity, since they see it in conflict with their changing mores. In contrast, other Americans hold on desperately to an increasingly extreme fundamentalist faith. Is there a middle course? Can a truth-seeker find an authentic faith? Mr. Fleenor's multi-layered answer will rivet the readers' interest.

Fleenor fires up an epic tale of youth caught in the turmoil of descending world events leading to war in Japan. Fleenor draws on his 40 years' experience of living in Japan to create a story embued with factual information and subtle understanding of the pre-war and war era. As in earlier novels he has chosen Karuizawa and Asama as a backdrop but has widened the stage to include China, Europe, and the United States. American readers will enjoy the chapters that take place in Oregon and Northern Indiana near Lake Michigan. In "Season for Leviathan" the author adds unique color to events in Japan experienced by foreigners and Japanese who lived through the war. The Plot: Why is Erik Steffensen mentally disturbed? What events in his life in the autumn of 1941 led up to his predicament? The Japanese authorities will not allow him to leave Japan. They have limited, yet encouraged his odd activities...Who is the girl?