Noam Chomsky argues that communication with aliens would be impossible. Stephen Hawking argues that it would be extremely unwise even to try. What if it were absolutely necessary to do so? This question arises with extreme urgency at the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863, in this time-travel, alternate-history trilogy, A New Birth of Freedom.
About the Author
Robert Pielke, a native of Baltimore, Maryland, now lives in Claremont, California. He earned a B.A. in History at the University of Maryland, an M. Div. in Systematic Theology at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, and a Ph.D. in Social Ethics from the Claremont Graduate School.
He taught on ground and online for countless years at George Mason University in Virginia, El Camino College in California and online for the University of Phoenix. Now happily retired from “the job,” he is doing what he always wanted to do since he wrote his first novel at ten in elementary school. It was one paragraph, three pages long and, although he didn’t know it at the time, it was alternate history.
His academic writings have been in the area of ethics, including a boring academic treatise called Critiquing Moral Arguments, logic, and popular culture. Included in the latter is an analysis of rock music entitled You Say You Want a Revolution: Rock Music in American Culture. He has also published short stories, feature articles, film and restaurant reviews. His novels include a savagely satirical novel on America and its foibles, proclivities and propensities, Hitler the Cat Goes West, and an alternate history, science fiction novel, The Mission.
Most recently, he has updated and revised his book on rock music, which is being republished by McFarland and Co.
He swims daily, skis occasionally, cooks as an avocation, watches innumerable movies, collects rock and roll concert films, is an avid devotee of Maryland crabs and maintains a rarely visited blog filled with his social and political ravings. His favorite film is the original Hairspray; his favorite song is “A Day in the Life”; his favorite pizza is from the original Ledo Restaurant in College Park, MD; and he is a firm believer in the efficacy of “sex, drugs and rock and roll.” Somehow his family and friends put up with him.
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My Take on the Book
This is a great book the continues the series that the author has put out of the past. What I love most about the book is that it twisted science-fiction with history, and the author did this effortlessly. The author uses rich detail to draw you in to the era of the Civil War but adds a twist with time traveling alien invaders showing up and causing even more havoc than was already occurring. If you are a history or science fiction buff you get the best of both worlds with this book. Early in this book you will experience how much research the author did to develop the book to be able to encapsulate all that was occurring during the Civil War, including keeping some of the most well-known figures in the book itself ( such as Abraham Lincoln). Overall, this was a great book and one that would highly encourage all to read and experience!
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Mega thanks!!
ReplyDeleteI especially like the fact that you appreciate the research that it took. [I'm in the process of researching the third and final book of the trilogy now...and as you might suspect it will be more than a tad different from the first two.]
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Bob PIelke
Chris, thanks for continuing the journey with book two of Bob's series. We appreciate your review.
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