3012: The Artifact

by John M Grier

Overview

After spending a lifetime traveling through time to visit any place or time period that strikes his fancy, Jack finds himself trapped one thousand years in the future, a future radically different from what he is used to. He quickly befriends Paul, an archeologist, who unwittingly helps him recover his lost time machine.

The two of them, along with Janet, a government worker, and Suzie, a hologram with an infectious personality, set off on a quest to find a lost treasure. Their journey takes them throughout earth's history, from the far future to the distant past where they discover much of what they thought they knew about history and science was simply not true.

Along the way, they encounter secret societies, dinosaurs, pirates, and political refugees. All four learn much about themselves while they experience for the first time the closeness of friends and family.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940044414006
Publisher:	John M Grier
Publication date:	02/18/2013
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	515,623
File size:	285 KB

About the Author

I have been an avid reader my whole life. I remember being a young boy riding the school bus home and reading a book the whole way. We lived in the country in rural Western Maryland and as such my bus ride was rather lengthy. I began reading avidly when I was in middle school, and like many young boys fell in love with Science Fiction.

One of my earliest favorites was Robert A. Heinlein. I loved his early stuff, although I must say I was not as fond of his later writings.
Also, as were many guys my age, I was enthralled by the novels and movies about Indiana Jones. Unlike many novels and movies of today, those were not offensive to most people. It didn't matter if you were a Christian or not, you could still enjoy the book or movie. It should come as no surprise that one of the popular 'themes' in many novels today has an archeologist as the main character.

Sadly, however, many of today's authors have strayed so far from Christian values and simple morality that they tend to use their God given talent to write as a means to further promote their mistaken idea that there is no God and Jesus was merely a man. These people make Christians look foolish for our beliefs and promote the idea of 'Humanism'. As I continue to read novels, I couldn't help but notice this trend.

Much of the science I mention in my novels is true, with the obvious exception of a working time machine. Evolution is a dangerous religion and goes against everything the Bible teaches. And it has never been proven to be true. It remains a theory only and will always be merely a theory. Every day another nail is driven into the coffin of evolution by scientists and much of it never makes the news. Yes, I believe it IS a conspiracy, with none other than Satan behind it.
The Bible teaches a young earth creation and I firmly believe it. The evidence is everywhere and many of us have the wool pulled over our eyes and simply cannot see the truth. It is my hope that this novel, as well as others I plan to write will get people thinking again, if nothing else. Don't be ashamed to question authority when it needs to be questioned.

Just who is John M. Grier, you may ask? Actually, I am just a regular guy like most people. I was born in Nebraska, but grew up in Maryland. I have traveled a bit throughout my life, thus far. After graduating high school in Boonsboro, Maryland in 1984, I moved to Northern Minnesota, the home of my paternal grandparents....