BOOKS BY M. F. SAWYER:  The Priest Wonho's Memories of Admiral Yi Married To Islam, co-authored with Dalia Shah.               -The Shiva Paradox  A Spiritual Adventure   (UPCOMING)
Arunachala, a mountain dedicated to Shiva, the home of Ramana Maharshi, and a major locale in the upcoming: The Shiva Paradox by M. F. Sawyer Alone in India, Temple Cook  is on a quest for Truth  and he's on the run. Hie wants to find the reason for it all  from The Forever Sage,  the mythical person who has found  eternal youth and life. At the same time, the Five are after him, led by lethal Snake and monstrous Giant.  Accusing Cook of being a traitor and a murderer, a cruel rich New Age princess has a price on,  and literally for, his head. Cook finds more than he is looking for on his spiritual quest, when the Five find him, with the beautiful Deena, with ancient Shankar, Captain Bob, the Saint, his other unforgettable friends, and more, as he experiences The Shiva Paradox. Set in India, every location is real, every spiritual teaching  actually said or written, and almost every character is actual, though the names usually be changed to protect their privacy. Spirituality,  India,  travel,  exotic locations, romance, adventure, shocks, and surprises-- The Shiva Paradox. The Priest Wonho's Memories of Admiral Yi by M. F. Sawyer The Priest Wonho's Memories of Admiral Yi are told by the Priest Wonho, a traveling Buddhist scholar who by chance became a loyal aide to a man who became Korea's greatest hero and one of the greatest military commanders the world has ever seen, Admiral Yi Sun-Sin. Admiral Yi has been credited with inventing the Ironclad warship, designed his own cannon, and took the tactics and strategies from Sun Tzu's Art of War and the other Chinese classics and improved on them.  In doing so, he saved his country and beat the renowned and ferocious Samurai of what would soon be the Shogun's Japan. Admiral Yi was more than just a fantastic military hero. He was was also a renowned athlete and scholar who during the war risked his rank and even his life in order to help refugees find homes and land to grow food. He led from in the midst of battle, and maintained the highest standards of honesty even in the land of Choson Korea, one of the most corrupt dynasties in Asia. Admrial Yi's biographer, the Priest Wonho, is an old man when asked to write of the great hero. Near death at a forest temple in the hills above the sea, the abbot asks him to put his story onto scrolls which after completion were then lost for 365 years. Found by accident, this surprising and previously unknown Buddhist's words have been verified by those of the Admiral himself (in his War Diary and his Memorials to Court), by the biography of the Admiral by his nephew, Yi Pun, and by many other sources. It is time for those of us in the West to know what Koreans and even many Japanese and Chinese have known now for centuries-- Admiral Yi Sun-Sin is a man fo the ages, a stalwart whose name deserves to rank with Alexander, Genghis Khan, and Horatio Nelson as one of the most superb leaders a soldier or sailor could ever hope to have as his (or, nowadays, her) leader. The Priest Wonho's Memories of Admiral Yi is available here More about Adrmiral Yi can be found at: www.admiralyi.org ________________________________________________________	Married To Islam by Dalia Shah and M. F. Sawyer         Married To Islam tells the story of Dalia Shah.  Born and raised a Christian in Europe, Dalia was disenchanted by what she felt was tthe insincerity and superficiality of the Christianity around her. As a young woman she explored Judaism and Buddhism, but is was the Islam of the Koran as brought to the faithful by Mohammed, peace be upon him, that grabbed her.        After studying the Koran intensively, Dalia converted to Islam.  Then she met and married a Euro-Arab Moslem man. They signed a marriage contract as part of their Islamic marriage ceremony. They had children, and for a while they were happy. However, things changed.        First Dalia learned that the schools of Islam were taught in terrible ways. The students were taught about Islam in a way which did not distinguish the truths of the Koran from the most unproven and disreputable of the Islamic stories, collections of which are called ahadith.        Dalia discovers that it is these weak ahadith that are at the root of many of the problems within Islam.  The unquestioning adherence to the lessons learned form these actually un-Islamic stories has caused many problems for women for many centuries. This blind belief in falsehood has also resulted in many of the teachings held as "true" by today's Islamic terrorists.          In Married To Islam the secrets of the Marriage Contract, of doing Islamic marriage the right way, and facts regarding how Islam has turned out differently than Mohammed (s) meant for Islam to be are all included.         By using this Islamic type of Koran-approved pre-nuptial agreement (the Marriage Contract)  any non-Moslem can make sure of custody rights, alimony, the right to live and work where and when one chooses, and more, before an Islamic marriage.  There is also much more about women's rights under true Islam, and the surprising revelation that, especially for his time, Mohammed (s) was actually very progressive regarding women.  He even  worked for one of  his wives for many years.          Points of view regarding Bush versus Osama, 9/11, and how this affected her husband and their marriage are also included. Dalia contends that most Moslems prefer a third way-- not that of an invading US or a terrorizing Al Queda.         All of this comes as Dalia tells the story of her marriage, of raising her children in Europe amidst the religious and cultural conflicts inherent to her situation, and how 9//11 has made things even harder.  That, and the increasing Islamic conservatism of her husband as he grew older, and as he lapsed into depression, something which happens to many Islamic men in the West.        Married To Islam is an interesting, informative, and important book. An interesting story, it also tells much that many in the West would be wise to hear. Plus, just getting to know Dalia Shah is worth it. Her patience and perseverance are traits worthy of a saint, though she would never agree to that comparison. are revealed. Married To Islam is available  here. The cover art and design for The Priest Wonho's Memories of Admiral Yi ad Married To Islam  was by Chris Smith  http://www.smithchris.com
The Original Back Cover of Married To Islam. M. F.  in front of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, the third most holy site in all the world to Moslems. ______________ In something totally unrelated to Mark's books, let it here be said that if any one is traveling to or nearby  Seattle, the best possible source for all information is likely www.belvaslist.com	For more information, contact: info@marksawyerbooks.com  About M. F. Sawyer's Books:          (Upcoming) The Shiva Paradox is about India, Spirituality, meditation, satsang, Buddhism, Advaita, the Ganga, Arunachala, Ramana Maharshi, New Age, martial arts, swamis, gurus, saints, swamis, motorcycles, and....         The Priest Wonho's Memories of Admiral Yi is of much value to a person interested in Admiral Yi Sun-sin, Military History, Korean History, the Imjin War, Great Military Commanders, East Asian History, Japanese History, Chinese History, or Hideyoshi Toyotomi,         Married To Islam is excellent for persons interested in Islam, in marrying or having a relationship with an Islamic person, or for Moslems wanting to gain a new perspective about their own religion, particularly regarding women. The Marriage Contract, Islamic Marriage, and much more is highlighted here.