The Viper and the Storm: A Journey of Growth

by Tom Morris

Overview

In this third volume of the philosophical adventure series Walid and the Mysteries of Phi, a wise character speaks to every one of us when he says to his friends, “We’re all participants in a great drama that encompasses us in space and time. We’re chosen to help move it forward, but we never have to depend on just our own abilities to do so. We’re free, but we’re also deeply supported and guided. Let that build your confidence, your faith, and your hope in the future. Great things are afoot. And we’re among the foot soldiers of destiny.” That deep perspective plays out in this story through many surprises encountered by the two boys known as The Golden Viper and Windstorm.

The short book, The Oasis Within, followed a group from a small village in west Egypt as they crossed the vast desert headed for Cairo in the summer of 1934. It served as a prologue to the epic adventure that will continually reveal deep and surprising secrets about our world. The Golden Palace and The Stone of Giza then brought us drama, mystery, and a touch of romance, as the action began. In The Viper and the Storm, the story will take us to more unexpected places. Walid Shabeezar, the Prince of Egypt, along with his friends Mafulla, Kissa, and Hasina, will face new challenges as they grow into what the future holds for them.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780996712385
Publisher:	Wisdom/Works
Publication date:	06/16/2017
Series:	Walid and the Mysteries of Phil , #3
Pages:	394
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

1. The Poisoned Poet

2. A Surge in Crime

3. Unexpected Developments

4. That New Car Smell

5. Books and Trips

6. Surprising News

7. An Announcement

8. In the King’s Quarters

9. Fine Autos and Train Cars

10. Going Bananas

11. A Spiritual Place

12. Many Stories

13. A Few Warnings

14. Sand and More Sand

15. More Surprises

16. A Future King’s Ransom

17. Urgent Connections

18. The Cost of Honor

19. Tying Up Loose Ends

20. A Big Reunion

21. The King’s Sitting Room

22. Learning Some Lessons

23. The Stunning Headline

24. The Truth Can Set You Free

Appendix: The Diary of Walid Shabeezar

Editorial Reviews

Praise for The Viper and the Storm

This book is a wildly exciting adventure, a coming-of-age tale delivered with precision by a master storyteller. Tom Morris shows how to tap into our personal greatness to discover who we are and how we each can make a difference in our world, across a wide range of ages. It’s a real page-turner that makes you slow down now and then to absorb its practical and timeless wisdom. Share the adventure. Listen to the wisdom. You will be changed.

Jay Forte, author of The Greatness Zone

I love this book. It has a fun plot with a lot of philosophical wisdom woven in. And the story was edifying in a deeper way than just in what was said. I felt an almost palpable sense of goodness coming through it that was uplifting. It’s also helped bring me back imaginatively in touch with the true “magic” in life, a sort of providential working out of things, as often manifest in surprising synchronicities. Tom’s novels remind us that there’s much more to each of us than might appear, and that we’re all royalty, deep down.

Robin Collins, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Chair of the Department of Philosophy, Messiah College

This is a wonderful sequel following the beloved characters in the series, “Walid and The Mysteries of Phi.” Readers young and old alike will delight in the epic adventure and ponder the deeper themes explored in this novel. Restorative love, forgiveness, meditation, and choosing our way in honor of the greater good are a few of the ideas that Tom Morris gracefully weaves into the tale of the Viper and the Storm.

Tasha Wahl, Executive Director, The Wahl Group

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