Christianity: A Criminal Investigation of the Motivation, Structure, Growth and Threat to Rome is centered in Rome, during the reign of the Emperor Vespasian who ruled from 69 to 79 AD. The setting for this book is early in his reign. At that time, Rome was riddled with cross currents and struggles for power. Vespasian was the fourth emperor in a year. The other three were either murdered or forced into suicide. Vespasian, the general in command in suppressing the revolt of the Jews in Judea, seized power backed by the might of his Germanic Legions. His son Titus destroyed Jerusalem, and the...

This book is the story of Domenico Martino, a young immigrant boy, who- though he did not find the streets paved with the proverbial gold of the New World- did indeed find a land of opportunity, adventure, growth, and ultimately, a new homeland. Pop's story spans two continents, the beginning of a new century, two world wars and includes reminiscences of the hinterland of Canada. As Pop neared his 80th birthday, he looked back over the years- years marked with joy and tragedy, success and failure, and the normal vicissitudes encountered by all of us. What makes his story more poignant,...