Under Pressure

About the Book

This fiction book is based on my memory of a real Scientific American article of an experiment in which a dog is kept alive underwater, breathing water, nearly freezing, and under extreme pressure. Herein, a scientist is thrown into the North Atlantic, weighted with anchors, to discover the paradise dedicated to Odin, populated by his sacrifices. Sunken in that same watery depths, a slave cargo marches thousands of miles, surfacing at last to take care of a magnificent breed of sheep. A U-boat crew develops an outstanding game of three-person bridge in the darkness of their underwater wreckage, and later, one of them predicts earth’s role in the interstellar collision. It all depends on which alternative reality is typed. Moving a solid volcanic mountain establishes faith. And I could not refrain from including a couple of supporting Bible verses.

About the Author

Born in Boston, Massachusetts December 1, 1934. Raised and educated in Corning, New York: Van Campen’s pre-school, School Three on Higman Hill grades 1-6 (violin from grade 4), Corning Free Academy grades 7-9; Culver Military Academy in Culver, Indiana grades 10-12; Haverford College in Haverford, Pennsylvania 1952-1956 (Chemistry, Physics); Graduated from Alfred University in Alfred, New York in 1957 (Physics); The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland (Physics); The University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin, PhD (Electrical Engineering). Early work experience: picked blueberries and cherries; delivered the Evening Leader; was a gandy dancer on the Erie Railroad; tested strengths of glass samples; measured the conductivity and permeability of gold samples doped with impurities of transition elements. Work experience as an adult: Essex Community College in Essex, Maryland; Goucher College in Towson, Maryland; St. Timothy’s School in Stevenson, Maryland; Towson University in Towson University. Volunteer: prepared the food and fed 50+/- folks every Monday in front of City Hall in Baltimore, Maryland (my most enjoyable occupation); I offer free Ballroom Dancing and Lessons (now beginning my 28th year). Married 62 years ago (the best decision of my life)! We have 4 extremely brilliant children, 4 grandchildren that I know of and 3 great-grandchildren. I am an active Member of the Society of Friends (Quakers); and a less active member of the Green Party (Dear readers, our most important decisions would be to make the Green Party our active memberships).