The First Man: An Enlightened Journey Paperback - 2014

As a child I constructed a spaceship capable of superluminal speeds powered by a fusion core reactor. The submission was denied by NASA on the grounds that it was made entirely of legos. In high school I was told that I could do anything I wanted in life, while only being taught everything that I didn't want to be. I probably deserved the detentions I received. In college I completed two bachelors of science in psychology and physiology, working as a neuroscientist with plans towards medical school. At last I had life figured out! Then a horrible thing happened. I actually achieved my dream. The infinite potential of my future lay down into ordered lines, and I knew that the only logical choice was to give it all up and become a writer. In a more practical sense, my father was an antique book seller while my mother was a librarian, and somehow I was deceived into reading the classics from a young age. I have traveled the world to work at a variety of international book fairs, and in my travels I have always been most fascinated with the local stories and mythologies that have sprung up from the myriad of native peoples. In my books I attempt to create my own mythology to bring worlds to life, weaving elements from all aspects of human nature and literary thought into a comprehensive fantasy that both mirrors and romanticizes the human experience.