The Saint of the Impossible: Everything You Wanted to Know about Saint Jude

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Who was Saint Jude?
Saint Jude - cousin of Jesus Christ and the most obscure of the Twelve Apostles - is the Patron of Desperate Cases, the Saint of Last Resort, Hope of the Helpless, Help of the Hopeless and so on.
This book brings together everything his believers have wanted to know about him for a long, long time. It's the companion book to the author's award-winning biographical novel, The Life of Jude: Saint of the Impossible.
This is a fascinating story that waited 2000 years to be told.
Brian Morgan spent 50 years, part-time, searching for the elusive Saint Jude. What he discovered makes engrossing reading - a true-to-life blending of historical fact and recorded tradition that has been critically acclaimed internationally.
For those who are sick, or lonely, or troubled, or frightened, Saint Jude can be the last resort and a final hope. Prayers of petition and thanks are placed in newspapers around the world. Websites attract hundreds of thousands of visitors. Shrines around the world attract millions.
Many people know of Saint Jude: few know about him.
Here, at last, in these two books, is the full story. It's as true as a story can be that waited 2000 years to be told.
Here is what others have said about Brian Morgan's Saint Jude books:
Archimede Fusillo, author and judge of the FAW National Literary award: "A very accomplished piece of writing that sustained the interest of the reader throughout. Polished in style and execution, seamlessly weaving fact and fiction to tell the story of a man beyond time and place. A captivating journey back in time."
Don Purvis, Professor of English Literature: "This is a very impressive effort. You have written a story never before told, in a way that is uniquely yours. I understand that your research alone, before you set pen to paper, took forty years or so . I doubt if anyone else has assembled this amount of information about the saint. A highly commendable project that deserves a wide readership."
Joyce Patterson, reviewer and former editor: "I love what you have written. So many cultures, so much research,,, my God. Many, many people have waited a long time for this story. And it's not just the story; you write so very, very well."
The Late Jane Jordan Browne, literary agent, Chicago, in a phone call to Sydney after reading a draft: "This is such a good concept, Brian. It's 1.30 in the morning and I'm sitting up in bed reading. I couldn't put it down. You have a gift with words and a story that's never been told, but should be. I happen to know there is a huge market waiting for this book, and I would love to handle it as your agent."
Brendan Longcore, book editor, reviewing part of the draft manuscript: "This book is full of breath-taking highlights. You do a great job in painting the scenery in Jude's wide travels, and the characters he meets. You have impressed me with the evidence of very thorough research. You have found a popular topic to bring to light. It's a fascinating topic very well handled. I don't very often get this excited about a work in progress."
More testimonials and reviews can be found on the author's website at www.brianmorganbooks.com, and readers are invited to post their own comments or reviews either here or on the author's website.