When I first started reading this book, I thought:
“This is Will Smith (think MIB) meets Abe Lincoln!”
Very mind-bending. I got lost from time to time and had to re-read portions to get a grasp on the situation as the story unfolded. I put the blame, not on the author nor on the story, but on my lack of knowledge of basic US history. Although, I have a general understanding, some key facts alluded my knowledge. Now, I’m sure my understanding of history will always be marked with, “Now, was that ‘fact’ in that book I read, or is it really recorded in the history books, as we know them?”
I am not generally a sci-fi / fantasy reader; I am just starting to branch into this genre with books like The Uglies series and C. L. Talmadge’s Green Stone of Healing series. (I believe these are both more fantasy than they are sci-fi.) However, I was stretched reading this book, just as I was when reading the other authors. I like a book that stretches me just a little.
I have asked myself a number of “what if” type questions in the last few weeks. This content fits right in with that – “What if there is life on other planets and what if they came to visit and changed our history as we know it?”
And now, the details of where you can purchase your copy, read other reviews on the blog tour, read more by the author and see his other books and other such connecting details.
About the Author:
Robert G. Pielke, a native of Baltimore, Maryland, now lives in Claremont, California. He earned a B.A. in History at the University of Maryland, an M. Div. in Systematic Theology at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, and a Ph.D. in Social Ethics from the Claremont Graduate School.
He swims daily, skis occasionally, cooks as an avocation, watches innumerable movies, collects rock and roll concert films, is an avid devotee of Maryland crabs and maintains a rarely visited blog filled with his social and political ravings. His favorite film is the original Hairspray; his favorite song is “A Day in the Life”; his favorite pizza is from the original Ledo Restaurant in College Park, MD; and he is a firm believer in the efficacy of “sex, drugs and rock and roll.” Somehow his family and friends put up with him.
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Disclaimer: A copy of this book was sent to me in exchange for my honest review.
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3 comments:
Hi L. Harris,
Asking those "what if" questions pretty much got me started in writing, so I know how you feel. I'm happy that I can stimulate occasionally the "what if" sensitivities of others.
Bob Pielke
PS My daughter is a "radical un-schooler" [as she says of herself], and I myself have some sympathies along these lines.
LaDonna - thanks again for participating in the blog tour. I like how you said you were stretched reading the book. What a great comment!
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