version : 2014-08-11-1345 table of contents chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 chapter 6 chapter 7 chapter 8 chapter 9 chapter 10 chapter 11 last chapter dedication a historical novelist for peace you can also connect with me online : discover other titles by norbert l. mercado : back to table of contents chapter 1 the three pink roses in her hand were as fresh as the flowers newly-plucked by a gardener early in the morning .