Travelers Rest

In Early 2014 People Throughout The World Learn Of A Radio Signal Coming From A Non-Human Intelligence In Space. The Travelers As We Name Them Transmit Just A Series Of Integers: 1-8-1-8-6-8. Experts And Laypeople Speculate About What The Message And The Existence Of Another Intelligent Race In The Galaxy Means.Fate Launches Dr. Philip Matheson A Sociology Professor Onto Center-Stage As He Helps To Decode The Travelers' Message Which Turns Out To Be A Distress Signal. But Earth Has Problems Of Its Own As Rising Sea Level Threatens Coastal Cities Around The World And Earth Does Not Have The Technology To Help The Travelers Receive What They Need.Can Earth Help The Travelers? Should We? Will We? These Intriguing Questions Produce Answers More Astounding Than Anyone Could Expect.Travelers Rest Is A Work Of Social Science Fiction Told From A Historical Perspective In A Non-Fiction Style. The Narrative Uses Professor Matheson'S Public And Private Journal Entries Published Papers And Articles Secret And Leaked Government Documents And Transcripts Of Media Coverage Of Events. The Reader Also Gets To View The Travelers' Society Directly In A Way That The People On Earth Cannot.Since The Reader Can Feel That The Events Recounted Actually Happened The Universal Themes Of Travelers Rest Gain An Extra Dimension And Become Unforgettable.Reader/Reviewer Comments:Travelers Rest Will Have You Pulled In And Turning Pages As This Gripping Story Unfolds. Travelers Rest Is Unlike Any Other Book I Have Picked Up. It'S Written In A Unique And Interesting Flow That Is Captivating And Riveting. What Makes Travelers Rest So Different From Other Sci-Fi Novels Is While You´Re Reading You Can'T Help But Get The Feeling That Travelers Rest Is A Collection Of Reports That Could Possibly Be True. -- Renee M.* * *I Thought This Was A Unique Book; One Like I Have Never Read Before. ... The Book Will Leave You Thinking About Your Own Life And What You Can Do To Make The World A Better Place.I Give This Book Four Out Of Five Stars For Originality Plot And Writing. I Think Any Adult Would Enjoy Reading Travelers Rest. -- Kelley L.* * *Travelers Rest Is A Fascinating Book On An Oft-Speculated Topic That Many Of Us Hold Near And Dear To Our Hearts-The Possibility That There Really Is Intelligent Life Out There In The Cosmos. I Found The Author'S Way Of Presenting The Book To Be Unique Interesting And Due To Its Slightly Complex Nature Reminiscent Of Independence Day Entirely Plausible. ...That'S Probably What Really Sets This Book Apart. Rather Than Putting The Reader In The Driver'S Seat For An Unrealistic And Over-Romanticized First Contact With The Travelers That Brings Them To The Doorstep Of The Average Person The Events Of This Book Make The Viewer Feel That They Are Right There Living It ...I Strongly Recommend Travelers Rest For Anyone Looking To Make First Contact Without Being Stuck In The Over-Dramatized Science Fiction Format That Most Extra-Terrestrial Books Have Taken Up To This Point. -- Melissa B.