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to buy from Amazon.com, US$ 14.95, paperback, 344 pages
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to buy from BarnesAndNoble, US$ 14.95, paperback, 344 pages
About the Author: The author holds a Ph.D. and is the co-founder of a small, high-tech company engaged in the early detection and medical diagnosis of strokes.
Editorial Reviews:
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In a few centuries, man’s continuing quest for ever-more prosperity, longevity, and conquest of territory culminates in a drastic scientific breakthrough. It’s something terrifying. And it’s terrible. Yet nothing else will do it all. The governments quietly promote it. But to be widely accepted, first it has to overcome many hurdles. This is a Prospective Fiction story of some of these showdowns that occur at the dawn of the 26th century on Mars. . . ----- S. Skiffington, VP Marketing |
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The story entertainingly explores the underlying, subtle aspects of Intelligence, Prosperity, Value of Life, Longevity, Religions, Toolbox, Proximity Factor, Chemistry of the Sexes, Nigam-Johson Limit, Driving Cars, Making Changes, First Aliens . . . A book-full of brain candies! Some sweet. Some sour. Car Driving’s the best . . . Or was it Toolboxes? ----- Prof. E. Godrick |
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A humorously written, Prospective Fiction story that thoughtfully weaves a foreseeable path to a near future, highlighting many crises, a few that got solved and some that festered. A young Raemon Teeler — he wasn’t born yesterday — emigrates to Mars to see the situation for himself . . . and ends up battling love, Religions, icebergs, aliens. . . Read and enjoy. ----- H. Dreyer, Attorney |
An Excerpt from the Novel: The novel entertains you with brain candies, romance, action, humor, mystery . . . . A coin-toss selected the following for display to prospective buyers:
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There it was out in the open now. 2-200! He could only laugh helplessly. Yes, it was getting very interesting. For men, love at first sight is basic physics. But taming the male ego also requires chemistry. It’s enduring slavery after that. For women, much gets known to the wise. But, alas, such wisdom also teaches silence. While they walked to the Hunter’s Lodge, Raemon was pleasantly reassured that Ranie found his jokes rather funny. She was still laughing at his last one as they entered Hunter’s Lodge. Thereupon she abruptly halted, stopped laughing, and, taking a quick look around, hastily grabbed his arm. In a thrilled tone, she exclaimed the obvious: “This is a jungle!” The walls, partitions, and ceiling displays gave the realistic impression of being out in a forest at dusk. “Yes,” answered Raemon, looking around admiringly. “It certainly is realistic.” “Hoot, hoot,” came a cry. Ranie clutched his arm tighter. “What was that?” she said, looking around wildly. “It was an owl call.” Noticing her confusion, he added, “It’s a bird on Earth with big eyes and a beak. It flies at nighttime and makes that sound.” This did not comfort Ranie. “A bird? Does it bite?” Raemon smiled. “It’s only. . . |
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