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ALTERNATIVE STORY OF NOAH AND HIS ARK by Howard J. Peters
Bible stories are always more than what they seem. Even
today they resonate in our
collective consciousness because their ancient messages are still so timely.
Debut author Howard Peters' bold, brash, and fiercely funny trilogy takes its
premise from the story of Noah's Ark. Written in three books, "Castle in the
Sky," "Your Body is Where you Live," and "The Third Rising," this is an
ingeniously written novel that's part Thomas Pynchon, part Ray Bradbury and
altogether original. Somewhere in space and time, the world is in chaos. There's
no green grass and the air is polluted. There's nothing left but memories of
better times and fears about nuclear disaster. Hybrids populate this world,
along with humans and gorilla people, and greed and cruelty is rampant.
Suddenly, a strange video hologram arrives, full of knowledge about another
civilization, and Noah begins to wonder who sent it and why? Was there a similar
solar system that might sustain life? Noah begins to plan for a brave new world,
transporting people on the spaceship ARK toward a very familiar sounding planet.
But will the future be better than the present? Peters' eloquent message is
clear: What we do in our world now is a legacy for our children tomorrow. What
kind of world do we want to leave them? Do we want to redevelop our wasteful
ways and continue to be inhumane or do we want to make permanent change for the
betterment of our world and ourselves?
Peters' writing zips and flows on the page, creating a panoramic cast of
original characters and extraordinary situations. There are the lovers Svi and
Lika, the gorilla people pondering their place in the cosmos, and of course,
there is Noah, endlessly musing about God and fate and the future. Fiendishly
clever and whiz-bang enjoyable, this is a page-turning trilogy that is both
provocative and profound. VISIT
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AUTHOR BIO
I have no previous publishing history, except for producing regular articles
under the
title of ‘Philosophy of the week’ in my London University college journal called
‘The Beacon’. (1959-1961). It was produced once every two weeks and my articles
were always controversial at that time. Some of the titles were: CND Campaign
for unilateral Nuclear Disarmament) are like Ostriches burying their heads in
the sand.’ - ‘There is no such thing as an individual’ - ‘What would have
happened if Hitler had won the war?’ EXTRA PERSONAL INFORMATION: Born: December
1940 - I am a British Optometrist by profession. I have a Green Card in the USA
due to being involved in hi-tech refractive laser surgery since 1991. I was
licensed in UK at the age of 21 yrs (1962) and in District of Columbia US
(1997). Politically motivated towards the right, being a member of the British
Conservative Party and an elected Borough Councilor for Barnet in North London
UK in 1979. I held the position of Secretary of the Knightsbridge Speakers’
Club” in London. (1976-8)and spoke at the Royal Society in London about the ‘The
Rotting Earth’ and man upon it being like maggots at a rotten apple (1976). My
lifetime idols are Winston Churchill & Albert Einstein. I wish to spend the rest
of my time writing. I have already started a conquel or paraquel for this novel
working title "Upload".
