{"product_id":"the-hidden-congregation-paperback","title":"The Hidden Congregation - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam T. Delamar\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt's said the truth shall set you free--but what a new minister discovers in this sparsely attended sanctuary may haunt him for eternity . . .\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Rev. Oxford Christie is brought in to lead the Church of the One Soul in Philadelphia, his first thought is \"What happened to the congregation?\" No one has joined the church for many years, and the previous minister's portrait is now hanging in the basement, far from all eyes to see. Though there is a cemetery, there are no graves for the missing spouses of the remaining members--who refuse to talk about it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Something sinister has clearly taken over the church. Angel, the church secretary, is hiding something. Nehmi, the caretaker, lurks about watching Reverend Ox's every move. Ammahn seems to be a prospective parishioner, though he only ever sneaks in and sits in the back pew, never speaking to anyone. And Cynthia Neal says she's drawn to the church through sounds emanating from its core, of which only she is aware. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Then Ox learns that Emmett and Mary Jane, two new visitors, are actually undercover detectives--and they're investigating an old, still-open case that involves this gloomy place and its dwindling congregation . . .\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam T. Delamar was born in Durham, North Carolina, in a home full of books, which ignited a love for reading. In high school, he worked part-time at Duke University Press, further increasing his insatiable desire for literature. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e He served in the navy as a weatherman, received his bachelor's degree from the University of Pittsburgh, and a master's degree from Antioch University. After thirty-five years' experience in hospital organization and development, ranging from methods and procedures examiner to CEO, Delamar became a founding member of the Hospital Management and Information Society. Under his guidance, it grew from twenty-eight members to thousands internationally. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Delamar was on the board of the Philadelphia Writers' Conference, having served five times as president. His works include: \u003ci\u003eThe Hidden Congregation\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Caretakers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePatients in Purgatory\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Brother Voice.\u003c\/i\u003e He crossed over to join his wife Gloria in 2022.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 326\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.73 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 18, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47253854650617,"sku":"9781504082570","price":29.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/SBzjL0pmIK9781504082570.webp?v=1768709308","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-hidden-congregation-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}