Rich Mullins song tied into new edition of Room Of Marvels novel

AMERICAN book company B&H Publishing Group will offer 750 free downloads of a rare Rich Mullins live recording, "Madeline's Song," in connection with the new edition of the acclaimed novel, Room Of Marvels. Mullins wrote the song about Madeline Smith, the severely handicapped daughter of his close friend, author James Bryan Smith. Soon after, Rich died in an automobile accident on 19th September 1997. Madeline passed away in March 1998 at age two. James Bryan Smith, who had also recently suffered the loss of his mother, dealt with the overwhelming grief by writing Room Of Marvels. Based on his own experience, the novel tells the story of a loss-stricken author who regains his faith following a vivid dream about Heaven. In the dream, the writer reunites with three people he has mourned (based directly on Mullins, Madeline and Smith's mother), gaining deep wisdom about the here and now as well as the hereafter. The 2007 edition of the book includes a new epilogue by Smith. The Mullins track is available for free download from 18th September - look for the "Madeline's Song" link at www.roomofmarvels.com.