Struggle for Survival

About the Book

This novel reveals how the author, Moman, has struggled throughout most of his life, experiencing some of the most terrifying and bizarre phenomenons that occurred from time to time. On numerous occasions he was plunged subconsciously into eerie dreams that haunted him for many years. Subsequently he lost his faculty to differentiate between what is real and what is fiction, between tangibility and void, between existence and emptiness. As a result he is no longer able to tell whether what is happening to him is real or a figment of his wild imagination. To add more confusion to his uncertainty of life, his religious manifestation has often channeled his thoughts in one direction while his adamant belief in Naturalism and its Natural Laws has swayed his mind in another direction. This bewildering feeling has created a deep conflict in his mind, resulting in questioning the real purpose for living. The reason for being born, the struggle throughout life then dying without accomplishing what God and Mother Nature has intended for us to do in return for giving us the seed of life. All they asked is to help each other in times of need and to coexist with other fellow creatures of God peacefully in a harmonious and tranquil world. This book also divulges some of the peculiar ordeals the author, Moman, has experienced within the last ten years. One day he and his buddy, Chris, were heading to Plum Island point to do some fishing. As they approached the outskirt of the Island, where Moman was supposed to turn right, for no reason whatsoever he continued driving on Route I, North, until they arrived to a bait shop that they had never seen before. Out of curiosity they pulled into the shop’s parking lot and decided to look the place over. The owner of the shop, Bobby, received them amicably then took Moman aside to show him around. Fifteen minutes later they decided to leave because they didn’t see any bargains. Just before they exited, Bobby called Moman back and told him discreetly that all the items in the store were on sale and in fact he sold him a high-quality rod and a reel for a very low price. After leaving the shop, Moman told Chris about the bonanza deal that Bobby had given him, which made Chris furious because Bobby had not mentioned anything to him about the sale in his shop. Chris suggested going back to the store and questioning the issue. When they got back to the shop’s location, they saw no bait shop erected on this particular lot. All they saw was an empty lot with a few seagulls chasing a handful of crabs all over the area. Then on one occasion while the author was en route to Plum Island to indulge himself in a few hours of fishing for Striped Bass and Bluefish, he abruptly encountered the most quirky supernatural phenomenon that rocked his mind and almost ended his life. One sunny Saturday afternoon he was driving on Route 495 North, at a normal speed and listening to Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty. Suddenly he noticed there was darkness hovering above his car. He looked up and saw an unusual looking round object flying at approximately fifty feet over his car and blocking the sun. A minute later without warning and for no explainable reason some unknown force took control of his car causing it to accelerate at a much higher speed. He reacted to this intrusion by stepping on the brake and veering it to the breakdown lane, but nothing helped the situation. The car was obviously being controlled by a mysterious force. He glanced at the speedometer and noticed it was spinning around the clock while his car was passing other vehicles at the speed of light. He envisioned himself and his car shooting into a narrow, dark tunnel and he heard a voice saying, “This is your captain speaking. Please fasten your seatbelt; we are approaching severe turbulence ahead. Seconds later everything went blank, except for Tchaikovsky’s rendition of Sleeping Beauty that kept ringing in his head.

About the Author

This author was born in the heart of the majestic city, Baghdad, the home of Ali Baba and his forty thieves and the flying carpet. He grew up among a large caring family and many devoted friends, who embraced him with their perpetual love and compassion. They taught him the difference between right and wrong and opened his mind to the unknown world beyond the horizon of his hometown. They paved a road for him to a new world full of vast knowledge and opportunities to seek higher education and better himself. He called it “Home away from home.” Subsequently God granted him his wish and guided him to his new home where he was corralled by many good-hearted people, who took him under their wings and showered him with their affection and know-how. In spite of encountering many obstacles in his new surroundings, in due time he began to feel at ease and a bit comfortable. Consequently he wished to thank all these people for giving him the opportunity to take the challenge and dive into a complex world and the only way he knew how to thank them was to chart down his odyssey in this novel. A novel that highlights his life, encompassing many bizarre activities, including the hair triggering experiences he had at Mt. Washington, in N.H. with a couple towering rogue black bears that had no intention of sharing the mountains with him. Believe me it doesn’t get hairier then that. Or the time he tried to land a husky striped bass at Plum Island that refused to come to shore. These were some of the outlandish phenomenon he ran into in his new captivating, mysterious and joyous new home and he wished to share them with his fellow men.