Description: Following a fiery crash, Eddie Magdalena wakes up unscathed and naked on a hilltop in Northern Ontario to find that he is forever changed. Twelve local witnesses are sure they have seen the arrival of the Messiah. With their support, Eddie takes his first tentative steps towards Jerusalem. Despite a growing media frenzy, cries of AntiChrist, opposition from many religious leaders, a vatican plot and even a secret DNA test, Eddie surges on with his message of universal love as exultant calls of 'I have been Eddified' continue to grow.
Brief description: Colin Hayward has travelled the world in search of stories. Experiences such as an emergency landing in Sri Lanka [Flight 313], being washed down a crocodile-infested river in Costa Rica [Rainy Season], getting hypothermia on a deep dive off Nova Scotia [Rescue], a stay in the jungles of Thailand [The Last Resort], a fateful conversation on the rooftop bar in Athens [Marking Time], inspired just a few of the travel stories in Other Times, Other Places and Dark Enough to Dance. He has also published travel articles from exotic places like the Blue City of Morocco, Leonard Cohen's Ydra, and Vogue's Fashion Night in Rome. His new novel, Summer of the Second Coming, has already been received a Professional Writer's Award as a Work-in-Progress and garnered excellent reviews.For further information consult the author's website, www.colinhayward.ca