Three Stories And A Novella
For All Ages
by
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About the Book
“Lattie” is a drop of water identical to all the others. Although he encounters countless setbacks, he never gives up his dream of becoming a unique and beautiful snowflake.
“Branty,” a young Canada goose, suddenly finds himself in the position of being leader of his flock after his mentor, Old Father, succumbs to old age. When problems are encountered, he relies on the wisdom of the ages to solve them and lead his flock to a new winter home.
“In “The Boy Who Spoke with God,” a five-year-old is invited by God to ask one question at the time of his next visit one year hence. A governmental committee is formed to select the question for the boy to ask. When the times comes, the world waits for God’s Answer…
A ten-year-old who is curious about everything finds himself in a cavern near the farm where he lives, and emerges in a world different from, yet strangely similar to, our own. As he attempts to find his way home again, he tries to make sense of the people and institution he encounters in his travels through Yonderland.
About the Author
Gene Brewer was born and raised in Muncie, Indiana. He obtained a B.A. (chemistry) from DePauw University and a Ph.D. (biochemistry) from the University of Wisconsin, and studied DNA replication and cell division at UW, St. Jude Children Research Hospital, and Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Brewer is the author of the acclaimed K-PAX trilogy; the memoir Creating K-PAX; a mystery novel, Murder on Spruce Island; a courtroom drama, Wrongful Death; an illustrated novel, Ben and I; and a mainstream novel, Watson’s God. K-PAX IV was published in 2007, and the final episode of the saga, K-PAX V, is due in 2014. He lives with his wife and mixed-breed dog in Vermont and New Brunswick. Hobbies include cosmology, jogging, music, and reading.