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I'm a Traveller
3.8 billion years ago, Life appeared on Earth . . .
Where did it come from?
Where is it going?
Molecular biologist, Joanna Carter, thought she knew. Joanna thought that by studying the world’s smallest organisms, she had found some of the answers to Life’s biggest questions. Until, one day, everything changed.
Contracted to complete a Project for NASA, promised to save the future of mankind, Joanna suddenly finds herself questioning all she thought she knew. Reality itself no longer seems real. Her faith shattered, family become strangers,
and strangers become something so much more. Where can she go? Who can she turn to? Why does no one else see what she sees? But the biggest question, is the only one that matters…
Who are you?
Where did it come from?
Where is it going?
Molecular biologist, Joanna Carter, thought she knew. Joanna thought that by studying the world’s smallest organisms, she had found some of the answers to Life’s biggest questions. Until, one day, everything changed.
Contracted to complete a Project for NASA, promised to save the future of mankind, Joanna suddenly finds herself questioning all she thought she knew. Reality itself no longer seems real. Her faith shattered, family become strangers,
and strangers become something so much more. Where can she go? Who can she turn to? Why does no one else see what she sees? But the biggest question, is the only one that matters…
Who are you?
220 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 13, 2017
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May 31, 2019
WHY DID YOU READ THIS BOOK?
First the cover got me then the blurb.
WHAT DID YOU LIKE ABOUT THIS BOOK?
I liked the writing style; it was easy to read. I liked how the first chapter hooked me. I liked that the protagonist was cerebral. I liked that the story strung me along to find out what it was that was in the room of the protagonist’s mind, and so I kept on reading to find out. I also liked the mentions of science and was grateful that the story was not a religious work of proselytization. After all, just about every character name, if not all, was biblical, and so I was anticipating a fear-of-God ending.
WHAT DIDN’T YOU LIKE ABOUT THIS BOOK?
First and foremost, this story deserves better editing. It’s disheartening to encounter errors.
Also, after the great first-chapter hook, subsequent chapters were never quite as stimulating to me, despite that the overall plot kept me interested. I suppose the problem was that I couldn’t muster a whole lot of sympathy for the protagonist. I needed to be able to relate to her through a stronger attachment, to something other than her introspective self.
DO YOU RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TO OTHERS?
Yes, I recommend this book to others. Reading odysseys of self-discovery can inspire one’s own similar pursuit of deep meaning.
First the cover got me then the blurb.
WHAT DID YOU LIKE ABOUT THIS BOOK?
I liked the writing style; it was easy to read. I liked how the first chapter hooked me. I liked that the protagonist was cerebral. I liked that the story strung me along to find out what it was that was in the room of the protagonist’s mind, and so I kept on reading to find out. I also liked the mentions of science and was grateful that the story was not a religious work of proselytization. After all, just about every character name, if not all, was biblical, and so I was anticipating a fear-of-God ending.
WHAT DIDN’T YOU LIKE ABOUT THIS BOOK?
First and foremost, this story deserves better editing. It’s disheartening to encounter errors.
Also, after the great first-chapter hook, subsequent chapters were never quite as stimulating to me, despite that the overall plot kept me interested. I suppose the problem was that I couldn’t muster a whole lot of sympathy for the protagonist. I needed to be able to relate to her through a stronger attachment, to something other than her introspective self.
DO YOU RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TO OTHERS?
Yes, I recommend this book to others. Reading odysseys of self-discovery can inspire one’s own similar pursuit of deep meaning.
November 12, 2017
To me, this is a book of inquiry rather than discovery. There is always the implication that discovery is just around the corner, but it never fully materializes and that, of course, is the ultimate discovery.
I was reminded of the Greek philosopher, Pyrrho of Elis, and the philosophical school of skepticism. Pyrrho rejected all dogma. He was, in fact, skeptical of skepticism itself since it, too, represents a dogma.
A dogma is a widely shared and authoritative opinion used to explain things where explanation is not obvious. When humankind first encountered the rainbow or lightening, for example, there was no obvious scientific explanation. But surely the first observer did not simply go back to his or her hunting and gathering. They created an explanation. And that explanation became dogma.
The problem with dogma is that reality exists in a context of infinite dimensions and an unfathomable array of shades and colors. Whatever rules we develop, as a result, there are always exceptions. When we define a dogma, therefore, we both set a stake in the sand and box in the truth. By giving it dimension we have given life to its exception.
That is the paradox, I think, explored here. It is a paradox not quite resolved, but it is a very interesting exploration for sure.
I was reminded of the Greek philosopher, Pyrrho of Elis, and the philosophical school of skepticism. Pyrrho rejected all dogma. He was, in fact, skeptical of skepticism itself since it, too, represents a dogma.
A dogma is a widely shared and authoritative opinion used to explain things where explanation is not obvious. When humankind first encountered the rainbow or lightening, for example, there was no obvious scientific explanation. But surely the first observer did not simply go back to his or her hunting and gathering. They created an explanation. And that explanation became dogma.
The problem with dogma is that reality exists in a context of infinite dimensions and an unfathomable array of shades and colors. Whatever rules we develop, as a result, there are always exceptions. When we define a dogma, therefore, we both set a stake in the sand and box in the truth. By giving it dimension we have given life to its exception.
That is the paradox, I think, explored here. It is a paradox not quite resolved, but it is a very interesting exploration for sure.
January 18, 2018
A Book of Inquiry With a Thought-Provoking Speculative Fiction Theory
Joanna Carter is a famous scientist working for NASA in a "Project" that will save humanity. Her work is going according to plan, but one day she wakes up on the floor of her lab feeling quite strange and hyper aware of her surroundings. She finds herself not wanting to work on what she was doing. What is more, there is an "It" she cannot figure out, but is making her question who she is and the meaning of everything.
Joanna embarks on a journey of observation and inquiry in I'm A Traveller with the purpose of discovering what "It" is. The revelation of what "It" is at the end of the story is thought-provoking and unnerving.
Watkins' writing talent is evident in the way she makes the reader feel Joanna's feelings of detachment and distress. Watkins also builds up Joanna's mental process until she realizes what "It" is. However, this book needs another editorial review since I found many grammatical errors.
I recommend this book to readers of speculative fiction, science fiction, and philosophy.
Joanna Carter is a famous scientist working for NASA in a "Project" that will save humanity. Her work is going according to plan, but one day she wakes up on the floor of her lab feeling quite strange and hyper aware of her surroundings. She finds herself not wanting to work on what she was doing. What is more, there is an "It" she cannot figure out, but is making her question who she is and the meaning of everything.
Joanna embarks on a journey of observation and inquiry in I'm A Traveller with the purpose of discovering what "It" is. The revelation of what "It" is at the end of the story is thought-provoking and unnerving.
Watkins' writing talent is evident in the way she makes the reader feel Joanna's feelings of detachment and distress. Watkins also builds up Joanna's mental process until she realizes what "It" is. However, this book needs another editorial review since I found many grammatical errors.
I recommend this book to readers of speculative fiction, science fiction, and philosophy.
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