Wind and Fire

The scraps of information about St. Luke scattered in the New Testament forms the basis for the fictive life of the author of the Third Gospel and the book, Acts of the Apostles. Although fervid in his belief, "The New Way" that was later on called Christianity in the year A.D. 40, Luke's whole life was mainly sustained by his calling as a beloved physician. To the very end of his life, Luke remained an active practitioner of medicine. His training in this art, where case histories had to be recorded for each patient probably gave him that polished edge to write with great style. What little is known about Luke comes from his association with St. Paul who was also responsible for baptizing the doctor. By joining Paul's missionary journeys Luke was able to travel through the cities of Asia Minor, and the northern and southern regions of Greece. The climax of his travels with Paul was a trip to Jerusalem accompanied by other Greek disciples. Here in this sacred city Luke received from the apostles the commission to write the early history of "The New Way". Of course, he also undertook writing the Third Gospel.

The author retired from the practice of Internal Medicine from the Kaiser Wailuku Clinic, and from the Active Staff at Maui Memorial Hospital in 1996. Briefly worked for three years as Medical Director at the Hale Makua Nursing Home. Born and raised in the Philippines, the author undertook the study of the military history of the Philippines. In 2004 published A Trilogy of Wars; The Philippine Revolutionary Wars of 1896 - 1897, the Spanish-American War in the Philippines in 1898, and the Filipino-American War, 1899 - 1902. Recently published last November of 2010, The Times When Men Must Die: the Story of the Destruction of the Philippine Army during the Early Months of World War II in the Pacific, December 1941 - May 1942. Currently residing on the island of Maui in Hawaii.