THE BLESSING FLOOD AND OTHER TALES

About the Book

Don Gregorio was among the first to finish praying. He had confessed the same sin he had been reporting for many years: the violation of God's rule No. 3: "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy," which means not working on Sundays. Don Gregorio always opened his grocery store on Sundays and then went to church to confess this sin.

The Blessing Flood and Other Tales is a captivating collection of ten short stories involving a wide range of human experiences.

Author F. A. Paniagua begins with the account of a corrupt Catholic priest and his parishioners. Tales of panic in the time leading up to the year 2000 and the terror subsequent to the attacks on 9/11 in New York City follow. Other stories explore the effect of societal pressures on susceptible young women, the desperate plight of the homeless, and the existence of God.

Thought-provoking and entertaining, The Blessing Flood and Other Tales will lead you through a gamut of human emotions.

About the Author

F. A. Paniagua has a doctoral degree in psychology from the University of Kansas and postdoctoral training from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.