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Welcome to Magnolia Hill. Here, you can read superb FREE narratives: Contemporary stories, mainstream literature, science fiction, action-adventure, and short stories. Each copyrighted book is available in Adobe Reader format. Hello Readers: When I first read Karlene Kubat's most recent novel, The Water Bearer, I eagerly shared here my enthusiasm for this wonderful story. Now, after a second reading, I've asked to say a little more about the author's vivid portrayal of a man's dedication to the preservation and distribution of precious pure water. Swiftly enfolded in the extraordinary, yet entirely credible, lives of the main characters, Rafael, Semele, and Jeff, the reader embarks on a spirited journey of factual revelation -- facts that are not merely a bonus but the necessary framework of this marvelously entertaining novel; remarkably, the novel is as utilitarian as it is exciting to read. As a rising tension between high moral purpose and a lush erotic love evolves, one is ever dazzled and provoked by the fateful actions of willful characters, vital actions with frightening consequences. The various global settings are masterfully done, while this impassioned story of heroism grips and holds on every page. Previously, I said this is the imaginative work of a very smart and seasoned writer who really knows how to create a thrilling narrative; quite true; take the clever computer image of the mysterious Water Bearer, Rafael Arnau i Roca, first encountered from the perspective of his opposition, a mystery glimpsed through the perceptive eyes of investigator Semele. We soon find him fascinating and most unusual, but real and unpretentious, brilliantly instructive and willfully self-sacrificing. I continue to hope he is really in action somewhere, strong and purposeful and doing battle with the forces of ecological destruction; and Semele too -- the colorful mathematician! -- a luscious being to contemplate. This brilliant woman had an uncommon childhood: her family's wide world travels as her classroom. She's quite good at her job, but she has a strong yen to do more selfless work, and this soon presents an ethical dilemma. Her successful boss, Jeff, is yet another very compelling figure in this crucial work. How will these forceful lives entangle? Karlene Kubat's knowledgeable rendering is indeed flawless and beautiful. She's a wise poet of prose who has made an unforgettable, very significant novel. Please do read it and let her know what you think. I loved reading it again. It's a rare work of art. _______________________ Nan Tailor
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