They left a planet ravaged by climate change, war, and corruption...to establish a new community on a virgin world of wonder, with a pristine mountain valleys and rolling prairies perfectly suited to fulfill their needs. Their technology allows them to live comfortable pioneer lives in a mild climate among breathtaking landscapes and clean, fresh air.In the beginning, they believed Avalon was paradise; a primitive paradise, perhaps - but a world of beauty nonetheless. The re...

Last year; Jim Thompson celebrated his twenty-fifth wedding anniversary, had a good job he liked, and a home for retirement he built himself.This year, at fifty-four years of age; he is divorced, unemployed, and homeless.Fortunately, his luck is about to change.Enter Vincent, an extraterrestrial visitor with a crucial mission to save both our world and his, and a lesson on just how small Jim's place in the universe is.To assist the alien and save two worlds, Ji...

Al Clark is Going HomeHis wife of thirty-two years has passed away and the kids have moved on. There is no reason to stay in the village they founded. After an absence of seventy-four years, Al returns to an Earth he does not recognize in search of his past. Amnesia has robbed him of the first forty-two years of his life, and he hopes to recover them. It was supposed to be an easy trip, where he would sleep through the long journey and be awakened upon arrival....

Al Clark is on a mission.His people have suffered enough, and he is determined to find a solution. Somewhere, there is a place his colonists can live in peace and without fear. He wants them to accomplish more than just survive. It is a task he is determined to complete - or die in the attempt.Five years after settling Avalon, the settlers from Earth are still struggling to live on a planet populated by dinosaurs. The deceptively beautiful world has taught them that paradise...

A Year Alone in SpaceChristopher Morris is on a thirty year journey to a new world when his stasis chamber malfunctions and shuts down prematurely. He finds himself trapped and alone in the Habitat Ring of a massive starship without access to the rest of the vessel. What would you do if you had all the time in the world and nothing to do?This short story introduces you to a main character in the Al Clark Series you can't help but like and can be read before,...

Just when you thought the series was over - Al Clark is back.Our unassuming hero has reunited with his first wife after eighty-four years of being separated. Together, they embark on a new adventure of prospecting for rare elements from far-flung asteroids scattered around our solar system. They bought a servicable scout ship and hired a crew to fill their need for space exploration by visiting and researching possible candidates, and then selling the valuable infor...

A thousand specially selected people left a troubled Earth for a new beginning on a virgin planet thirty years away.The ship was state-of-the-art, and entirely automatic; its passengers safely sleeping through the journey. Unfortunately, something has gone terribly wrong.AL CLARK wakes to begin a new life, alone on an old and silent vessel with no memory of what transpired to place him there.It is the beginning of a quest that will take him to places he could not ha...

Go back in time - to another world.Daniel Shaw is transported to another world by accident. One second he is safe at home, and the next he is in a dark, alien jungle. What concerns him the most? He does not know how to get back.In the morning his mother finds the imprint of his body on the bed, with an empty wooden box and a delicate silver pedestal on his nightstand. Her son, and the contents of the box, are nowhere to be found.Daniel's trusty Labr...

The Adventure ContinuesAl and Maggie Clark have a new mission. After crash landing on an uncharted asteroid they make a discovery which could revolutionize space travel. The problem is how to implement their breakthrough without throwing the spacer world into complete chaos. The plan is to find a way to make their innovation available to any spaceship owner who might appreciate its special properties. Join the New Dawn crew as they search for a way to improve space...

The origin of life from non-life remains one of the most enduring mysteries of modern science. The Mystery of Life's Origin: The Continuing Controversy investigates how close scientists are to solving that mystery and explores what we are learning about the origin of life from current research in chemistry, physics, astrobiology, biochemistry, and more. The book includes an updated version of the classic text The Mystery of Life's Origin by Charles Thaxton, Walter Bradley, and Roger Olsen,...

You have a place in the greatest love story of all time. Are you ready to discover it? You were made for communion. You were made for love. You were made for more. In The Stations of the Eucharist, Fr. Jonathan Meyer leads you on a transformative journey through fourteen stations from Scripture that unveil the beauty, power, and intimacy of the Eucharist. From Genesis to Revelation, you will discover a God who has been patiently and passionately revealing His heart to humanity—and to you. ...

This up-to-date All-in-One exam guide delivers complete coverage of every topic on the N10-009 version of the CompTIA Network+ Certification examGet complete coverage of all the CompTIA Network+ exam objectives inside this comprehensive resource. Written by Jonathan Weissman and created and edited by Mike Meyers, the leading expert on CompTIA certification and training, CompTIA Network+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Ninth Edition covers exam N10-009...