Turning to the Catholic Church as a means of healing from childhood abuse, Hank Estrada looked for consolation and comfort but instead found cruel deception and ultimate religious betrayal at the hands of a very powerful religious machine, and in particular one manipulative, deviant priest. UnHoly Communion is a shocking and candid account of one man's personal battle with the darker side of the Catholic Church. Read the author's first hand accounts of how the Catholic Church continued to shamefully protect one of its sexual predators while he moved on from one victim to another. In this heart wrenching memoir, Estrada describes his road to hell and back as he lived through devastating sexual scandals and found the courage to persevere. This inspiring story of determination and resilience is for anyone who has struggled with any type of childhood abuse, adult exploitation, or the unspeakable sex crimes from once trusted clergy. Estrada connects with the reader and shows us how hope, peace and love can be found if you don't give up.

Prímum Mystérium. The First Mystery. A chilling message scrawled in blood. A sacred object offered as a cruel Communion. Misleading evidence intentionally left behind. When Washington County investigator Chris Majek is called to the scene of a retired priest's horrific murder, little does he know the emotional chasm it will open. And little does he know that this murder is a portend of more to come. As the investigation unfolds, it reveals terrible secrets-yet the killer's identity eludes and confounds Chris and the team. As an investigator, a husband, and a father, Chris is haunted by questions he does not want to face. How far would someone go to seek retribution for such depravity committed against the innocent? How far will the investigation go to follow his own suspicions, no matter where they may lead? As riveting as it is unsettling, Unholy Communion is ripped from the headlines exposing the scandalous epidemic rocking the Catholic Church today. About the Author: Dr. Thomas Rumreich earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Minnesota in 1973. He also holds a master's degree in psychology. For sixteen years, he served as the forensic odontologist for the Ramsey Country Medical Examiner's Office in Saint Paul, Minneosta. He is trial certified as an expert witness in forensic dentistry. He completed his training in death investigation at the Saint Louis University School of Medicine. Thomas lives with his wife, Ruth Ronni, in Scandia, Minnesota. This is Thomas Rumreich's first novel. Profits will be donated to Survivor's Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP). Dr. Rumreich can be contacted at: [email protected]

God's invitation to join in the love feast of Holy Communion resounds at the very heart of the Christian faith and life. But how are Christians faithfully to gather together in relational bonds of love--in particular, through our daily bread and common cup--amidst a global market economy sustained by social and ecological violence? Drawing on the holiness-communitarian and agrarian-ecological traditions, Rooted and Grounded in Love provides a systematic theological affirmation of holiness as divine wholeness in examining our present industrial agro-economy while also promoting a practical vision for how Christians might participate in the emergence of a more ecologically sustaining, economically charitable, and politically just food system.