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Epiphany
Civilizations rise, and they fall, often by their own hand. Ours – is no different. And this is how it happened.
Synopsis:
Just outside a small town in America's heartland, a young Iowan farm boy, Josh Peterson, finds his life turned upside down by an odd series of reoccurring dreams. Suddenly caught in a violent assault, Josh watches as two mysterious figures from these dreams abruptly appear to intervene in his behalf. In one inexplicable moment, these men somehow suspend reality, and in the process, rescue him from certain death.
In the years that follow, Josh struggles to understand what happened that day, and the meaning of the dreams that somehow come to shape his life. In time, he finds these images connect him to a people who once lived centuries earlier, and who were themselves rescued by these same men. While he wrestles with this, a cascading chain of global events begins to unfold around him, paralleling the tragedies he's witnessed in his dreams.
Created by the arrogance of man, this crisis quickly begins to unravel the fabric of civilization, tracing out the now familiar pattern of 'Rise and Fall' – even as an unseen force lingers at the edge of perception, drawing Josh through an event anticipated eons in advance.
This as civilization itself teeters on the lip of an abyss.
Steve Lee
Synopsis:
Just outside a small town in America's heartland, a young Iowan farm boy, Josh Peterson, finds his life turned upside down by an odd series of reoccurring dreams. Suddenly caught in a violent assault, Josh watches as two mysterious figures from these dreams abruptly appear to intervene in his behalf. In one inexplicable moment, these men somehow suspend reality, and in the process, rescue him from certain death.
In the years that follow, Josh struggles to understand what happened that day, and the meaning of the dreams that somehow come to shape his life. In time, he finds these images connect him to a people who once lived centuries earlier, and who were themselves rescued by these same men. While he wrestles with this, a cascading chain of global events begins to unfold around him, paralleling the tragedies he's witnessed in his dreams.
Created by the arrogance of man, this crisis quickly begins to unravel the fabric of civilization, tracing out the now familiar pattern of 'Rise and Fall' – even as an unseen force lingers at the edge of perception, drawing Josh through an event anticipated eons in advance.
This as civilization itself teeters on the lip of an abyss.
Steve Lee
324 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 8, 2013
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August 11, 2016
What if whenever you went to sleep you were able to see and feel the emotions of those you were visiting, whether it be the past, present of future? Would you like to see the past and find out what a real dodo bird was? Would you like to visit the future and perhaps see how humans are living—if they're living? Josh,one of the main characters, is able to do this, however he has no control over anything he sees or where/what he sees. It just happens once he goes to sleep and through these dreams he progresses from past to future. In case you need a little more information at certain key moments, look to the back of the book and you'll be filled in completely.
Although the story is well written in an entertaining format with likable characters, I felt EPIPHANY to be geared more toward the thinkers out there. Don't get me wrong, the plot etc it's all there. To me, the main point was the questions strategically posed throughout the story.
As I was reading EPIPHANY, I found myself thinking of history, the BIBLE, creationism, the two witnesses, what is already was and what was will be again, in addition it incorporates time travel, crystals, the past, the present, and the future, not to mention an interesting take on things occurring in our present society here in the USA and our ability to actively ignore those issues, without realising it.
It gives the reader things to consider about the connection between morality and the decline of the USA. The professor explaining morality as it relates to history itself is given in a thought provoking manor. We are able to see the different views through both the teacher and Josh, as he considers what his teacher tells him. He doesn't get through it immediately, he takes time to consider things. The reader is given a unique, personal perspective as we view a politician as he takes in the games at the Roman Coliseum. Is it too late for us? Can we still learn from the past as Josh did? How long can we ignore things just hoping for the best before it's too late for us? These are just a few of the ideas this story will have you posing to yourself by the end.
Although the story is well written in an entertaining format with likable characters, I felt EPIPHANY to be geared more toward the thinkers out there. Don't get me wrong, the plot etc it's all there. To me, the main point was the questions strategically posed throughout the story.
As I was reading EPIPHANY, I found myself thinking of history, the BIBLE, creationism, the two witnesses, what is already was and what was will be again, in addition it incorporates time travel, crystals, the past, the present, and the future, not to mention an interesting take on things occurring in our present society here in the USA and our ability to actively ignore those issues, without realising it.
It gives the reader things to consider about the connection between morality and the decline of the USA. The professor explaining morality as it relates to history itself is given in a thought provoking manor. We are able to see the different views through both the teacher and Josh, as he considers what his teacher tells him. He doesn't get through it immediately, he takes time to consider things. The reader is given a unique, personal perspective as we view a politician as he takes in the games at the Roman Coliseum. Is it too late for us? Can we still learn from the past as Josh did? How long can we ignore things just hoping for the best before it's too late for us? These are just a few of the ideas this story will have you posing to yourself by the end.
May 26, 2014
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As long as Josh remembers he has this dreams. Nothing unusual you would think, everyone dreams. But Joshes’ dreams are different, somehow they feel more real. All his dreams are set somewhere in the past, during the Roman Empire or during the Middle ages, all in different parts of the world. His dreams become all the more real when he two of the people that occur in all his dreams come into his life and appear to be real. Except are they human or something supernatural or are they just in his imagination?
The story was not what I expected originally but the it was well written and I enjoyed reading it. Still it felt like it was a book for the thinkers among us. There were a lot of questions I had throughout the book and you had to be careful to connect all the right dots. But when I finished the book I had to admit that the author definitely had some good point, throughout time people have destroyed there worlds like the Roman Empires without realizing they were destroying it. And if we aren’t careful this might happen again to us, only it will be more disastrous.
But the book also shows that there is always hope, or society may rise or fall but in the end we will always make it back. Maybe this once we will learn from or past mistakes and open our eyes to see the reality of our world as it is. It’s never too late to change for the better. In the end we all need to help to build a better world for everyone.
This is an ideal book for everyone who is looking for a book that will make you think about things you otherwise never would have thought about.
As long as Josh remembers he has this dreams. Nothing unusual you would think, everyone dreams. But Joshes’ dreams are different, somehow they feel more real. All his dreams are set somewhere in the past, during the Roman Empire or during the Middle ages, all in different parts of the world. His dreams become all the more real when he two of the people that occur in all his dreams come into his life and appear to be real. Except are they human or something supernatural or are they just in his imagination?
The story was not what I expected originally but the it was well written and I enjoyed reading it. Still it felt like it was a book for the thinkers among us. There were a lot of questions I had throughout the book and you had to be careful to connect all the right dots. But when I finished the book I had to admit that the author definitely had some good point, throughout time people have destroyed there worlds like the Roman Empires without realizing they were destroying it. And if we aren’t careful this might happen again to us, only it will be more disastrous.
But the book also shows that there is always hope, or society may rise or fall but in the end we will always make it back. Maybe this once we will learn from or past mistakes and open our eyes to see the reality of our world as it is. It’s never too late to change for the better. In the end we all need to help to build a better world for everyone.
This is an ideal book for everyone who is looking for a book that will make you think about things you otherwise never would have thought about.
January 19, 2014
If you're a sci fi/fantasy lover who also likes a dose of history, Epiphany is for you! It's a great story of a young farm boy (Josh) who finds himself plagued by strange dreams. As time passes, he realizes that these are so much more than just a boy's over-active imagination. Steve Lee springboards off mankind's pattern of "rise and fall" throughout history and the events that have toppled great past societies. You'll be grabbed from the first page AND it will will have you looking at current events and noticing a similar pattern emerging today. The author is right on with the story and his observations. Terrific book.
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