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Title: Illusions by Design

Subtitle: A Boy's Odyssey Via-Divine Power?

Author: Patrick Ricchiuti

Narrator: Gregg A. Rizzo

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 43 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-29-13

Publisher: Patrick J. Ricchiuti

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

World War ll still raged in his part of Europe when the boy finally awakened nearly 7 years after almost dying at birth. He awoke healthy and vibrant, but he wouldn't know anyone or anything of his past. His only need was to leave the confines of his room and begin exploring his surroundings. With the help of an unknown he was able to leave his room. He was mystified at experiencing recurring abnormalities, but not that his entire being was manipulated and orchestrated at the will and whim of a power not of earth. Was he a boy anointed or cursed?

Members Reviews:

Like No Memoir You've Ever Read

This extraordinary account of the author's early childhood skirts the edge of the believable and does so beautifully. The list of personal and deeply spiritual illusions/hallucinations/miracles (the choice is up to you) described in the four year span of this book will raise questions which only faith may be able to answer. The author immediately points out that not everyone will buy his account. Nevertheless, he is compelled to share his experiences, many of which will raise the hairs on the back of your neck whether you believe them or not.

Young Patrick, led by voices no one can hear and people who move in strange ways, must come to terms with a world more otherworldly than most sci-fi novels. Each chapter presents new and evolving experiences - ghost ships, strange messages, and events too serendipitous to ignore. Detailed and profound, Illusions By Design is guaranteed to peak the interests of both believers and skeptics alike.

Mind-Boggling & Amazing

This was a very easy read. At only about 100 or so pages, I was able to read it in one sitting. It was very enjoyable. I find it very interesting that the young boys first memories are not until the age of 6 or so. The author does an excellent job of making you feel as though you are there sharing the same experiences as the boy in the book. There were several parts through the reading that had me questioning what was going on and almost life in general if that makes sense. There were events in the book that didn't seem real and then at the same time they did and I was questioning what I had just read and rereading to better understand. I relate well initially because the boys father is an American in the military, and I am an American in the military. The boy seems to almost have powers of sorts, not having to eat or drink and yet he still was comfortable with his being. He believed that even if he was spoken to in Italian, he heard the words being spoken in English. I'd be very curious what ended up happening with the boy as he got older and reading a sequel if there was one...

Spiritual experiences

I really enjoyed this book. Although it's fiction, the writing style makes you feel like it's real. This memoir-style book gives detailed accounts of a boy's spiritual experiences. Each one is very different, and makes you wonder what will happen next. I got hooked early in the book, and had trouble putting it down. It was a very interesting story about spirituality, life, and miracles.

I received this book for free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

Hope To See More From This Author ne The Future!!!

I couldn't put this book down. I read this book from beginning to end in one sitting which is rare for me. It was an easy read for me because it was written in a memoir style.