The Pond's Secrets

About the Book

Hollyarkians and their young human colleagues learn of the secret mission to save pond-Earth. Mankind´s reign approaches its end while Mar´s environmental restoration initiates to permit human occupancy. Humanity shall build its own world on Mars, and leave Earth to mend from its arrogant and caustic abuse.

Two Hollyarkians shall deliver the message to The Hague, that mankind has twenty-five years to prepare for exile. Sea mammals shall reacquire the Earth, while humans acquire red planet Mars.

A demonstrative pageantry at the New Hampshire pond, to enlist human believers, draws excessive attention, and so Hollyarkians scatter, stirred by government helicopters, and go into botanic dormancy somewhere on Earth.

About the Author

Born in Newark New Jersey, January 3, 1943, the author survived a painfully shy childhood that lasted through his high school years. Poor guidance (Project Talent) and inappropriate choices led him to a technical career, graduating in the upper quarter of his class from St. Louis University, summer 1964. The author’s last assignments in the Aerospace industry involved the Space Launch Initiative, or next generation shuttle-type launchers. Lawrence retired summer 2002 from The Boeing Company. The young adult book alternative followed a short flirtation with young children stories and poetry. The four books of the Pond Series are the resulting product of all literary attempts.