Book Review of Children
of the Knight
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Blurb:
According to legend, King Arthur is supposed to return when Britain
needs him most. So why does a man claiming to be the once and future king
suddenly appear in modern-day Los Angeles?
This charismatic young Arthur creates a new Camelot within the City of
Angels to lead a crusade of unwanted kids against an adult society that
discards and ignores them. Under his banner of equality, every needy child is
welcome, regardless of race, creed, sexual orientation, or gang affiliation.
With the
help of his amazing First Knight, homeless fourteen-year-old Lance, Arthur
transforms this ragtag band of rejected children and teens into a well-trained
army—the Children of the Knight. Through his intervention, they win the hearts
and minds of the populace at large, and gain a truer understanding of themselves
and their worth to society. But seeking more rights for kids pits Arthur and
his children squarely against the rich, the influential, and the self-satisfied
politicians who want nothing more than to maintain the status quo.
Can right truly overcome might? Arthur’s hopeful young knights
are about to find out, and the City of Angels will never be the same.
Author Information:
Michael J. Bowler is an award-winning author of three
novels––A Boy and His Dragon, A Matter of Time, and Children of the Knight––who grew up in
San Rafael, California.
He majored in English and Theatre at Santa Clara University
and earned a master’s in film production from Loyola Marymount and another
master's in Special Education from Cal State University Dominguez Hills.
He partnered with two friends as producer, writer, and/or
director on several ultra-low-budget horror films, including “Fatal Images,”
“Club Dead,” and “Things II,” the reviews of which are much more fun than the
actual movies. Ha!
He taught high school in Hawthorne, California for
twenty-five years, both in general education and to students with learning
disabilities, in subjects ranging from English and Strength Training to
Algebra, Biology, and Yearbook.
He has also been a volunteer Big Brother to seven different
boys with the Catholic Big Brothers Big Sisters program and a nearly
thirty-year volunteer within the juvenile justice system in Los Angeles. He is a passionate advocate for the fair
treatment of children and teens in California, something that is sorely lacking
in this state.
He has been honored as Probation Volunteer of the Year, YMCA
Volunteer of the Year, California Big Brother of the Year, and National Big
Brother of the Year. The “National” honor allowed he and three of his Little
Brothers to visit the White House and meet the president in the Oval Office.
He has already completed the two continuations of Children of the Knight entitled Running
Through A Dark Place & And The
Children Shall Lead, and plans to
release both in 2014.
Contacts:
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B&N http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/children-of-the-knight-michael-j-bowler/1115751033?ean=9781623806552
Review:
This is one of those books that
inspires, tugs at your heart-strings, and makes you long for a better
world. The children the book refers to
are the lost, the angry, the street kids, but also those who don’t feel loved
or needed. And isn’t that all of us at
times? The Knight is King Arthur. Yes, that Arthur, the one of legend,
Excalibur, the Round Table, Camelot, the whole nine yards.
I love this idea. What would happen today if Arthur returned at
brought all of his charisma and legendary skills to the modern world with all
of its problems. Could he make a
difference? Is he infallible?
This is a book that everyone should
read. All ages, all genders, all
races. We all need the message this book
brings. I give this book 5 out of 5
clouds, and a little fluffiness besides.
This
product or book may have been distributed for review; this in no way affects my
opinions or reviews.
Great Review :)
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