BRIGHT SWORDS
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If we see the invasion in our minds, we get some sense of the wartime hysteria. The adrenalin surge of warriors, whipped into emotional frenzy, rushing into combat. The hard, squinting eyes. The stern faces and scarred, muscular bodies painted for conflict. The hateful hearts, and the accelerated cadence of those malicious pounding hearts. The drawn swords. The menacing hilts and sharp blades glinting in the early dawn. Dreadful, imposing invaders dashing, feinting, darting, swerving, charging over rocks and through thickets and ravines. ------ And the ubiquitous noise. The bellicose battle cries. The horrible shrieking. The cursing epithets, uttered in stark contrast to a wretched chorus of the wailing wounded. And the enigmatic confusion ------ WAR is unmitigated, ruthless, full-blown hell, and instigators of the madness of wars of choice will be unholy conscripts on swift flights to Hell.
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BRIGHT SWORDS is an eighty seven year chronicle of certain inhabitants of ancient America; probably spanning a period from 160 b.c. to 73 b.c. and based upon narrative contained in a sacred scriptural record known as THE BOOK OF MORMON. Bright Swords speaks of hatred and sin, of idolatry and internecine warfare, but the principle message is a ringing testimony to the capacity of God's children to eschew wickedness and experience a mighty change of heart. Bright Swords teaches of conversion and repentance, of love and PEACE. Swords are made bright when they are not stained by the blood of brothers. Sweet is the peace the GOSPEL OF CHRIST brings.
About the Author
MEL HARMON is a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His church callings include: a two year mission to the Gulf States, which includes four months as Second Counselor in the Mission Presidency; a Seventy set apart by Gordon B. Hinckley, serving then as an Assistant to the Twelve, a Stake High Council member for eight and a half years; a Ward Mission Leader on two separate occasions for a total of five years; twice a Gospel Doctrine Instructor for a total of three years; twice an Investigator's Class Instructor for a total of nine years; a Home Teacher from age twelve; presently serving as an Instructor in his ward High Priest Group and as a Priesthood Meeting pianist. He is a graduate of Dixie Junior College, the University of Utah, and the inaugural National College of District Attorney's Course in Houston, Texas -- having earned Associate, Political Science, and Law degrees. He is a retired Trial Lawyer. Employed by the Clark County District Attorney's Office in Las Vegas, Nevada for twenty nine years. During his career he handled nearly three hundred felony trials, which included one hundred thirty six murder trials. He has been married for fifty one years to Jan Larey. Their Temple Marriage has been blessesd with four children and seven grandchildren. He has written two books concerning his legal career. They are entitled: "By The Sweat Of My Tongue" and "A Trout In The Milk".