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Amid a scattering of pertinent essays, poems and reflection,Howard Clark then examines questions of humanity today,
citing over 200 sources in reference to politics, pretense and law;
archaeology and genetics; angels and aliens; millennial madness
and more in an effort to more clearly define our "miraculous" past,
our troubling present, and hopeful future.
Among other quotations, the following may be of special interest:
2. Carl Sagan's assertion that proper orbits are circular,
though even Kepler knew they were elliptical.
3. Reagan on a possible UFO threat.
4. Geologist Schoch's conclusion that the Sphinx is more than
twice as old as once believed; which implies the pyramids are, too.
5. Marilyn Ferguson on the imminent paradigm shift in human consciousness.
6. Zecharia Sitchin on the translation of ancient records.
7. Whitley Strieber, Budd Hopkins, Dr. Jacobs and Dr. Mack on alien abduction.
8. The Nation magazine on Bush, Reagan, and Clinton.
9. Plato on Abortion and the corruption of politics.
10. Michael Ventura and James Hillman on the failure of psychoanalysis.
11. Figgie and Swanson on America's Bankruptcy, 1995.
12. Various authorities on genetics' reconfiguration of man
and eventual correction of all defects.
13. Brad Steiger on elves, trolls, and fairies.
14. George Wingfield on Crop Circles.
15. Ben Franklin's tale of age relativity, The Ephemera.
16. Dr. Joyce Brothers on territoriality.
17. Aristophanes on qualification for politics.
18. Moliere on treacherous humanity.
19. Sir Arthur Evans on Bosnia, 120 years ago.
20. Meister Eckhardt on God in man.
21. Astronauts Armstrong and Cooper on
what they actually saw on the moon.
22. John Gribbin on the quantum.
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23. Charlie Chaplin on freedom and forebearance.24. John Stuart Mill on Liberty.
25. On the exposition of the later "prophets" -- Mani,
Mohammed, Joseph Smith, Mary Baker Eddy, etc.
26. Shakespeare on man's limited perception.
27. Moscati's mistaken belief that
The Sumerian King List pertained only to humans.
28. On the discovery of the "mythical" cities of ancient Ubar and Troy.
29. Paine and Thoreau on the rights of man.
30. Malthus, Balzar, Ehrlich, Stein, Grant, Bouvier,
Reid and Gallegly on overpopulation.
31. Friedman and Berliner on the coverup of Roswell.
32. Dr. Francis Crick on absence of the soul.
These and other sources combine to impress the view that
man is neither bad nor good. Nor is there any other source
beyond his own capacity for either quality. Worse than either,
perhaps, he is indifferent. It is this latter quality alone which can
summon a Hitler or other condition at variance with the good of the people.
THIN LINE explores this and other frailties in attempt to provide antithesis --
that man, alone of all species, is capable of monumental effect and
amazing change to usher in a more favorable future. More than that,
he is responsible for such progress.
I am prepared to send any or all of 900 pages. This daunting volume
would be, of course, only about 600 in hardbound, a mere half the size of
the recent bestseller, A Suitable Boy. Not to mention, a bit more entertaining.
A lawyer friend remarked, "It was fascinating ... I couldn't put it down!"
A reasonable price might be just shy of $30 retail, discountable.
THIN LINE would reach an especially receptive market at this time.
As you are no doubt aware, the recent bestseller, Celestine Prophecy,
has sold over two million copies in twenty languages:
L.A. Times Business page, 7/4/95. That article also related another
pertinent fact: books in print that deal with angels have gone from only a few,
five years ago, to over 200 today.
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Jonathon Burket 5/4/96 P.O. Box 29805 Los Angeles, CA 90029 Genero Capshaw, Agent The Literary Bridge P.O. Box 10593 Sedona, AZ 86339 Thanks for your response to my query of 2/12/96. Rather than the entire MS originally required, or the three chapters of your second request, please allow me here a compromise: five chapters. As mentioned in the cover letter, THIN LINE begins with a difficult victory through the court system. Within successive chapters, the protagonist is led from considerations of law to its most basic premise, ethics among men. This leads in turn to examination of the fundamental man, his ancient origin and the birth of his beliefs. Further, that it is the perversion of original records which has led to the compromise of current beliefs. Man is but misled. His greater strength yet sleeps under the heavy blanket of tradition. THIN LINE should provide a foundation for reawakening ... and empowerment of the self. An appropriate sampling of this theme is presented in Chapters 1, 17, and 25-27. Return of this material is unnecessary. An envelope has been provided, though, for response. Sincerely, Jonathon Burket P.S. I've been recently fortunate in the publication of essays in smaller forums. As mentioned by previous fax, if your capacity cannot embrace publication of THIN LINE, I can offer five other MSS, fiction and nonfiction, or any suitable collection of essays and/or poems for your alternate consideration. |