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Paradise or Hell?: The Second Coming of GOD
Paperback
Publisher: Ladner Legacy Books
Published: Sep 19 2025
Pages: 132
Weight: 0.54
Height: 0.36 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Synopsis: In a crowded Manhattan hospital, a newborn appears without warning. No one sees who brought him. There are no records, no footprints, no trace of his origin. Only two strange clues rest beside him, a bronze fish medallion and a pouch filled with ancient Roman coins.
Mary, a compassionate nurse longing for a child of her own, is drawn to the infant in a way she
cannot explain. When she and her husband Joseph take the boy into their arms, they hear the
impossible. This is the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, sent into their care to prepare the world for peace and to stand against the rising darkness.
Almost immediately, the miraculous begins. The blind see. The paralyzed walk. Hardened skeptics find their hearts transformed. News of these events spreads across the globe, igniting hope in some and fear in others.
Far beneath Devil's Mountain, Satan convenes his demonic congress. For centuries, he has plotted for this moment, and now the war is declared. His generals, embodiments of history's most ruthless figures, will unleash every weapon in their arsenal: terrorism, political corruption, manipulated elections, economic collapse, and chaos on a global scale. Their mission is clear. The child must be destroyed before his purpose can be fulfilled.
As miracles multiply, so do the threats. Nations are shaken. Leaders are forced to choose. From
the streets of New York to the hidden chambers of power, from acts of unimaginable cruelty to
breathtaking moments of divine intervention, the battle lines are drawn. Faith against fear. Light
against darkness.
Mary and Joseph must guard the child at all costs, knowing the enemy will stop at nothing. Around them, ordinary men and women will be tested in extraordinary ways. Each will have to decide where they stand when the final choice comes.
Paradise or Hell? is a gripping, faith-driven thriller that weaves real-world events with timeless
biblical prophecy. It is both an urgent warning and a bold invitation, a story that challenges readers to confront the ultimate question:
When the moment comes, will you choose the promise of paradise or the deception of hell?
Autobiography: Mel Ladner is a father and grandfather, and a retired New York City police officer who spent most of his adult life in law enforcement. He loved patrolling the city of New York every day in a police car. Fighting crime, helping the sick and disadvantaged, and arresting felons. He found a second love in writing.
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