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In 2009, author John W. Parsons began his latest book,
UNSELFISH, which is an exposé on mankind’s flaws and
failings. Centered on the Civil War, it
is for all intents and purposes historical fiction. The story revolves
around Joseph, his son John, a doctor friend (OLD DOC) and two other faithful
friends who answer the call of that period to help end the abhorrent practice of
slavery and to reuninte the states of America. What they
thought would be a short-lived adventure turned out to be hell of earth. Lives
were lost from bullets, disease and the mental torment of their experiences. It is their story and meant to
solicit thoughts in the readers’ mind on man’s failures. As Albert Einstein said, “only two things are infinite, the universe and human
stupidity, and I’m not sure about the former.”
Even though the book is for all intents and purposes historical fiction, it is
loosely based on a few letters passed down through the generations, as well as
stories that have withstood the passage of time. Stories concerning the
role of the author's ancestors during that period and that can only be described
as mankind’s inhumanity to man.
During the writing of this book, Joseph, the lead character, visited the
author's home on at least one paranormal occasion. There were also probable
sightings of other characters that are central to the book. They, along with the author,
encourage the reader of UNSELFISH to ponder mankind’s future.
Find out, after reading the book, what OLD DOC’s predictions are by solving his
cipher. Learn what he thinks is the future of mankind. OLD DOC loved to challenge what
little brainpower man uses. After living through this living torment on
earth, trying to save those he could from the butchery of man, he put his final
thoughts into his code in asking at the end of the book, “ Why isn’t Jesus
smiling?”
As Pluto said, “ONLY THE DEAD HAVE SEEN THE END OF WAR.” This book is meant to be a crossroads
between mankind’s present and future. If the wrong path continues to be
traveled, mankind will cease to exist.
Time is running out!
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