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A native of Santa Monica, CA, Alfred J. Garrotto now lives and writes in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is active in the Mount Diablo Branch of the historic California Writers Club, founded in 1909 by Jack London and his writing buddies. Al is married and has two adult daughters and a preschool grandson, who follows him around like a puppy. He also serves as a lay minister specializing in adult faith formation in a vibrant Roman Catholic parish.

 

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A Love Forbidden
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Destiny brings Leah Barton, USA director of Prisoners of Conscience International, and Fr. Javier de Cordova together again.... More > Santo Sangre's vengeful dictator, President Raúl Montenegro, has lured the priest into a devious diplomatic mission to meet with POCI's leaders and plead his country's case. Javier agrees to represent the man he despises because it will give him one last opportunity to see the woman he once loved. Javier will finally admit to Leah that he made a terrible mistake in rejecting her love more than a decade ago. < Less
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Down a Narrow Alley
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In this sequel to Circles of Stone, former international supermodel Natalia Edgerly has relocated from the United States to... More > Lima, Peru. She now supports and works in the same orphanage from which she was adopted as an infant. Natalia experiences a maternal awakening when ten-year-old Marisol Lagos is abandoned at the orphanage gate. She nurtures and mentors the child and plans to fund her education in the U.S. Natalia's dream for Marisol's future is shattered when the girl's mother, a rebel leader intent on revolution, resurfaces and demands the return of her daughter. This sets in motion a series of tragic events the reader will ponder long after turning the final page. < Less
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Circles of Stone
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A mysterious letter from a Peruvian woman arrives just as surpermodel Natalia is leaving her Scottsdale, AZ hotel for a few... More > solitary days at her Santa Monica, CA, condo. One sentence in the letter nags at her: "I believe I know your mother, your real mother." Why should Natalia care? She has never given high priority to learning the details of her entrance into the world.
Natalia detours from her itinerary, heading toward Flagstaff and finds herself at El Retiro, a Sedona retreat center, where she meets Fr. Gregory Martindale. Confiding in this unusual spiritual guide, she tells him about the letter. With Fr. Martindale's encouragement, Natalia embarks on a sojourn of body and soul, beginning with a meditation walk on the retreat center's outdoor labyrinth. This pattern of concentric circles of stone becomes a metaphor for her search for truth and a more authentic life. In the weeks that follow, Natalia's odyssey leads to discovery of shocking family secrets and, subsequently, to life-changing decisions. < Less
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Circles of Stone
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A mysterious letter from a Peruvian woman arrives just as surpermodel Natalia is leaving her Scottsdale, AZ hotel for a few... More > solitary days at her Santa Monica, CA, condo. One sentence in the letter nags at her: "I believe I know your mother, your real mother." Why should Natalia care? She has never given high priority to learning the details of her entrance into the world.
Natalia detours from her itinerary, heading toward Flagstaff and finds herself at El Retiro, a Sedona retreat center, where she meets Fr. Gregory Martindale. Confiding in this unusual spiritual guide, she tells him about the letter. With Fr. Martindale's encouragement, Natalia embarks on a sojourn of body and soul, beginning with a meditation walk on the retreat center's outdoor labyrinth. This pattern of concentric circles of stone becomes a metaphor for her search for truth and a more authentic life. In the weeks that follow, Natalia's odyssey leads to discovery of shocking family secrets and, subsequently, to life-changing decisions. < Less
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A Love Forbidden
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Destiny brings Leah Barton, USA director of Prisoners of Conscience International, and Fr. Javier de Cordova together again.... More > Santo Sangre's vengeful dictator, President Raúl Montenegro, has lured the priest into a devious diplomatic mission to meet with POCI's leaders and plead his country's case. Javier agrees to represent the man he despises because it will give him one last opportunity to see the woman he once loved. Javier will finally admit to Leah that he made a terrible mistake in rejecting her love more than a decade ago. < Less
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Down a Narrow Alley
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In this sequel to Circles of Stone, former international supermodel Natalia Edgerly has relocated from the United States to... More > Lima, Peru. She now supports and works in the same orphanage from which she was adopted as an infant. Natalia experiences a maternal awakening when ten-year-old Marisol Lagos is abandoned at the orphanage gate. She nurtures and mentors the child and plans to fund her education in the U.S. Natalia's dream for Marisol's future is shattered when the girl's mother, a rebel leader intent on revolution, resurfaces and demands the return of her daughter. This sets in motion a series of tragic events the reader will ponder long after turning the final page. < Less
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The Wisdom of Les Miserables: Lessons From the Heart of Jean Valjean
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What can a modern seeker learn about life and love from an old French novel? Plenty! Jean Valjean represents humanity in its... More > brokenness and potential for selfless living. Through a set of Reflections, I offer Hugo’s flawed protagonist as a model for anyone in search of wisdom. Each explores a universal theme. Questions invite you to use the book as your personal wisdom journal. The inspiration for this book came in the early 1990s, as I wept through the final scene of the musical, Les Miserables. From its darkened perch in the balcony, my heart flew to the bedside of the dying Jean Valjean. He had moved me with his tale of conversion and forgiveness. I wanted to be at his side as he uttered those final words ‘To love one another is to see the face of God.’ From beginning, my goal has been to help the reader awaken memories, explore personal feelings, and gain insight through reflection on Victor Hugo’s text. Browse the first 25 pages by clicking on the PREVIEW BUTTON above the cover image. < Less
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A Love Forbidden
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Destiny brings Leah Barton, USA director of Prisoners of Conscience International, and Fr. Javier de Cordova together again.... More > Santo Sangre's vengeful dictator, President Raúl Montenegro, has lured the priest into a devious diplomatic mission to meet with POCI's leaders and plead his country's case. Javier agrees to represent the man he despises because it will give him one last opportunity to see the woman he once loved. Javier will finally admit to Leah that he made a terrible mistake in rejecting her love more than a decade ago. < Less
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Down a Narrow Alley
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In this sequel to Circles of Stone, former international supermodel Natalia Edgerly has relocated from the United States to... More > Lima, Peru. She now supports and works in the same orphanage from which she was adopted as an infant. Natalia experiences a maternal awakening when ten-year-old Marisol Lagos is abandoned at the orphanage gate. She nurtures and mentors the child and plans to fund her education in the U.S. Natalia's dream for Marisol's future is shattered when the girl's mother, a rebel leader intent on revolution, resurfaces and demands the return of her daughter. This sets in motion a series of tragic events the reader will ponder long after turning the final page. < Less
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Destiny brings Leah Barton, USA director of Prisoners of Conscience International, and Fr. Javier de Cordova together again.... More > Santo Sangre's vengeful dictator, President Raúl Montenegro, has lured the priest into a devious diplomatic mission to meet with POCI's leaders and plead his country's case. Javier agrees to represent the man he despises because it will give him one last opportunity to see the woman he once loved. Javier will finally admit to Leah that he made a terrible mistake in rejecting her love more than a decade ago. < Less
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