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From the moment I read Ms. Ford's Dedication, which pays tribute to teachers, I had a personal desire to read The Lost Angels: Children Without Prayer. A controversial cover of a young White and Black boy holding hands while covering their eyes and walking through what appears to be a forest terrain of wind blown leaves, invites suspense and a certain knowing that a perilous travesty would ensue. The story begins on the outskirts of a quiet suburban town in Gratsville where the schools boil with resentment over The United States Supreme Court decision to rule out prayer in school. My eyes were glued to the tale that had not begun yet, after reading the most poignant line in the entire book; "One day the Supreme Court will have to face THE SUPREME COURT and what a day that will be." I mostly read novels from beginning to end but I gladly took an interim break to prepare myself for a book that I knew would not escape my interest until completed. Upon returning to The Lost Angels, my eyebrows rose with a classic twitch when I discovered radio personalities in Legoria, another town, who refused to expose politicians to listeners and refer to them as henchmen of real drug dealers. While the town brews with anger and hostility over the loss of prayer and political hypocrisy, five junior high school kids are found guilty of possessing illegal drugs. I am beginning to get the picture of a cyclic effect of destruction that began from the highest level and trickled down to the youth who are being locked up without bail, help, rehabilitation, a decent public hearing or alibi. Now the reader is faced to decide who is at fault. I am pleasantly stressed. I talk back at the book, but it only tells me the issues cleverly constructed by Ms. Ford who delves into the mind of a substitute teacher hearing and seeing these young misfits and, of course, the conversation between her Teacher peers returns to the issue of prayer in schools. It is ironic to hear of the teenager's harm toward each other by introducing drugs to peers while keeping the classic dope pusher a secret, and with such loyalty! Is the pusher the new GOD for teenagers? If so, is this a ''thank you'' for the decision of the Supreme Court during the time frame in which the book was written to eliminate prayer in schools? The town turns to prayer when havoc erupts and a few children, turned into "angels" take matters into their own hands that is so unbelievable, there is no doubt in my mind that this is the next best selling script for a motion picture. I envisioned Ms. Ford's thinking and probing every step of the way as "The Angels" dream of fairies and other magical solutions to ease their true life fears and the depictions of the bizarre world around them that gives them a powerful and natural euphoric drug called "flight from fear." Remarkably, over twenty children in town report their dreams to parents. What happens to "The Angel Children" is like no other story ever written. These miraculous heroes take directions from God to carry out their mission that is no longer full of fear, but sheer dominance and power. Every menacing kid from Town who lit up a cigarette or joint in front of an angel and did not put the drugs away, literally burned themselves to hell just gazing at an "Angel." The message to the other neighboring kids thinking about utilizing drugs spreads like a warning. You begin to think that these horrific incidences of drug users setting themselves on fire is indeed an internal war that is perceived as fire to those kids who witness drug users. Perhaps, these children have made up their minds psychologically to join "The Angels." I am just delighted over the imagery of this particular episode. What I get is a message of internal prayer that overcomes these kid's inward battles with drugs despite the constitutional wars on prayer disallowance. The story continues with a powerful decoy over triumph when two angels are kidnapped during the ending of a local politician's campaign who's own loss of his baby changes his stance about prayer and overlooked drug problems, above the minor problems like street repair and rural roads. The reader begins to see why very often, the issues that are overlooked for a town's comfort should be prioritized. Ms. Ford still leaves the reader with the question, "Did the Supreme Court inadvertently let drugs and violence in, when prayer was taken out?" You will have to decide. People today blame the Supreme Court and some people still blame these troubled youths. Teachers blame parents and parents blame the teachers. Now all that is left is to blame each other or work together like "The Angels" who teach society a lesson. Hopefully, those who read The Lost Angels: Children Without Prayer, will use their powers to stare into wayward folks and literally burn out their desire to commit heinous crimes, use drugs, kidnap, steal, rob and many other offences of The United States Constitution. I am so impressed with Ms. Ford's book that is an excellent template for daily discussions among intellectual folks.. One powerful book for every intellectual soul. 5 Stars! The DLNA.

Evelyn A. Brazier, MSW
Retired Social Worker/Poet
San Francisco, CA

...I am writing to commend you on The Lost Angels. Though it is a novel it is well documented with powerful convincing research on history.

...It is a wonderful book for any library for individuals of all ages; and it is written in language for anyone to understand.

...I highly recommend it especially for politicians and educational institutions of all levels.

It's publication is indeed timely. Today is a time in world history when prayer is desperately needed.

Robert Dean
Elder SDA Church
Emmanuel
Mobile, AL 36617

It has a soft introduction that starts off as reality that young or old can identify with and the plot continues with a level that both intrigues and tantalizes with an interest that makes you want more. The title can be a little misleading because it seems that, that was to be their final state.

Sharla M. Wells
Customer Service Representative
Regions Bank
Mobile, AL

"The Lost Angels" was a great book, once I started reading it I could not put it down. I have told all my friends and family members they should read it. There are really "Lost Angels" in the school system today. It really makes you see how powerful prayer is!! Dorothy F. Ford is a great writer.

Ada E. Foster, RN
Retired Administrator
Hemingway, South Carolina

I've read THE LOST ANGELS by Dorothy F. Ford and enjoyed it very much. After hearing how one of her 5th grade students pleaded with her mother to buy a copy and the student was ecstatic after reading it, I decided to donate a copy of THE LOST ANGELS to my very best friend to keep it circulating.

Crystal Lawshe
Receptionist - YMCA
Saraland, Alabama

I think THE LOST ANGELS is a perfect book for anyone to read. It tells you a lot about how people would live a better life if they had God in it. I do believe that's true. The book is fantastic. I recommend it to be read by anyone who's a Christian or not. You will love it. I would read it again in a heartbeat! Okay.