Soltere 3.1

About the Book

It is the second half of the twenty-first century. Climate change has taken its toll on planet Earth. The damage to the atmosphere has long been thought to be irreversible. The ozone has virtually disappeared, as have the polar ice caps. Earth is seemingly doomed. Then a new technology, paired with a new methodology, shows that the deterioration of the atmosphere can be reversed. The wealthy and powerful are given a second chance to acknowledge and address the climate change issue. When they had the chance to solve the issue in the early twenty-first century, they chose to increase their wealth instead of fixing the problem. Would they do the same again? At this same time, Conner Reed has discovered that man has the capacity to change into an energy-based life-form and live with other like beings, called lumens, in the cosmos. This has become possible because the deteriorating atmosphere allows man to exit the planet through the nonexistent ozone in this new form. Prior to this, healthy Earth atmosphere had been a barrier that prevented it from happening. Lumens have lived in the Community of the Cosmos for millions of years in a utopian setting. This creates a dilemma for mankind. They have the choice between saving Earth and living a normal life span as man has always or letting the Earth die and evolving into lumens and living virtually forever. The decision is left to corrupt politicians and their wealthy backers in political climate that operates under a new set of rules that allows money to be the driving factor in such decisions. Congressman Davis Thurbush is responsible for making this final decision with the support of billionaire Lassiter Eich, who will do anything to increase his own wealth.

About the Author

Robert DeGrand is the proud author of numerous works, which he believed would forever remain unpublished. The joy and the fun were in the writing. Soltere 3.1 became his second published work. His first book was a business book relating to the field of health care. Robert has been married to his wife, inspiration, and best friend, Grace, for forty-six years. His daughter, Michelle, and son, Jeff, have embarked on successful careers. Robert is a retired health-care executive. He is also a proud member of the Bald Eagles Hockey Club in Wisconsin. The Bald Eagles is comprised of some very talented hockey players who are just a bit beyond their prime. The games are generally very spirited but played in slow motion. Robert is a native of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, a Yooper, and now lives in northern Illinois. Besides writing, he loves golf, travel, reading, and the craziness of politics. The current political personalities have driven him to drink more wine, and for that, he is eternally grateful to them.