The Lawyer and the Astronaut - Lucas, Jerry
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A fact-based science fiction romance, describing events that could happen in a few hundred years. Josh, frustrated and unemployed, finally lands a job as an astronaut. He is very excited about the prospect of exploring outer space. He is sent to an Earth-like planet 500 light years away. The planet is millions of years younger than Earth, so it closely mimics Earth during prehistoric times. Meanwhile, Josh's girlfriend, Laura, stays on Earth and agrees to be cryogenically frozen for 1250 years, the length of time that Josh will be gone. But Josh is one hundred years late, and Laura is woken…mehr

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A fact-based science fiction romance, describing events that could happen in a few hundred years. Josh, frustrated and unemployed, finally lands a job as an astronaut. He is very excited about the prospect of exploring outer space. He is sent to an Earth-like planet 500 light years away. The planet is millions of years younger than Earth, so it closely mimics Earth during prehistoric times. Meanwhile, Josh's girlfriend, Laura, stays on Earth and agrees to be cryogenically frozen for 1250 years, the length of time that Josh will be gone. But Josh is one hundred years late, and Laura is woken up. She must forge a new life in the future, with no idea if Josh will ever return. Josh eventually does return amid a swirling controversy about his actions on the other planet. Josh and Laura face this trouble together in a heart-warming conclusion.
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Jerry Lucas grew up outside Buffalo, New York. He attended Cornell University 1968-73. graduating with honors with a Master's degree in engineering. He worked for many years as a software engineer in the Silicon Valley of California. During that time, he authored two books: "Becoming a Mental Math Wizard" (Betterway Books, 1991), and "Great Unsolved Mysteries of Science" (Betterway Books,1993). "Great Unsolved Mysteries of Science" was selected by the New York Times in its 'Books for the Teenage Collection". "Becoming a Mental Math Wizard" was a popular book, nationally and internationally, and was chosen by Betterway Books as its best-seller. While at Cornell, Jerry competed for four years on the varsity swim team. Jerry retired in 2010 and now lives in Paso Robles, California with his loving wife Adriana. He still enjoys fitness swimming, bicycling, hiking, and puzzle solving.