The world depends upon their hero, Timothy Dunn, to save mankind from the threat of global annihilation. Dunn has the means, but does he have the time?                                         **Read an Excerpt: Chapter 1, Impending Doom**

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Asteroid Phobus-2 barrels toward Earth, only moments from impact. It's up to super-genius 19-year-old Timothy Dunn to destroy it, using weaponry that had successfully destroyed asteroid M-1, just two years earlier in 2026. At the last moment, his weaponry systems fail; the asteroid and massive sheared-off fragments continue on course. Time travel becomes an immediate option; perhaps he can go backward in time and better prepare for the inbound invader. During the final seconds before impact, he enters the corridor of his experimental time machine and vanishes into another timeline. Apparently nothing changes; Earth is completely annihilated by the massive asteroid.

Timothy Dunn loses oxygen at birth, leading to mild mental retardation. When the first of a series of asteroids reach Earth, causing a car accident that kills his mother, an unusual energy field passes through Timothy. He gradually loses his disability, and gains intelligence at an exponential rate. By the time Phobus-2 approaches, he has gained world fame as a leading scientist and hero. He has developed a way to destroy inbound asteroids, and the world looks to him for their salvation. But, as we have seen, he fails in his attempt. Or does he? Time travel includes some unusual and surprising twists and turns that leave readers on the edge of their seats until the very end.

Author Bio

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My first published work was an editorial letter in the Philadelphia Bulletin in 1978. Over the years, more work hit the press, from editorial letters to magazine and newspaper articles. As a U.S. Postal Service employee, I founded and published several district-wide company newsletters, and contributed to other trade publications and online media venues, including Postalmag.com, Presort.com, USPS Financial Focus, several bank web sites, the Single Parent Magazine, and the Northeast Times (Philadelphia, PA). In 2005, I founded Postal eCareer Writing Services (postalecareer.com) to offer my writing expertise to other employees throughout the United States to develop essays needed to showcase clients' knowledge and abilities to reviewers. More recently, I have crossed into science fiction work, including a few short stories, a novel, and a novel in the works. The Metamorphosis of Timothy Dunn is my first novel, available through Amazon.com (Kindle Format), Barnesandnoble.com (Nook) and Smashwords (multiple formats for other eReaders and iPad/computers).


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Reviews at amazon.com:
* * * * * 5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome story, November 6, 2011
By Daniel Toska - 
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     This story took me on one incredible adventure. It reminds me, in part, of elements reminiscent of Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes, and Phenomenon, but taken to the extreme. I really like how the author depicts Timothy as so humble and down-to-Earth, despite his "metamorphosis" from someone who suffers from a cognitive handicap to someone who inherits mind-boggling intellectual and telekinetic powers. Rather than taking revenge on a former bully, I found it refreshing that he was able to transmit his thoughts and put the brute in someone else's shoes.
      Space and time travel, first contact, super-human intellect and powers, even some romance and comedy thrown in make this book everything I look for in sci-fi, and more. This page-turner kept me glued to the drama up to the most incredible and surprising conclusion.
      I would surely pay top dollar to see this novel as a movie. Very well done. 

* * * * 4.0 out of 5 stars A very easy read, October 24, 2011
By Elizabeth Kain 
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     I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was a very easy read. Well worth the price of purchase. I would best describe it as "science fiction for the Harry Potter set!" highly recommend to people who enjoyed Harry Potter. Probably won't sell as many copies as Harry Potter, but still a very good book!

* * * * *5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Book. I Couldn't Put It Down., September 6, 2011
By Aaron Burns (Philadelphia, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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      If you like or love Science Fiction, you will love this book. Absolute page turner. I could not put it down. 
Chapter Seven, "Tragic Miracle" and Chapter 11, "Metamorphosis" will blow your mind. 
      Sci Fi isn't my favorite fiction, but the Author Richard P. Weiss, put me into a world that I couldn't escape. 
Can't recommend this book more. Tell all your friends.

Review at Smashwords:
* * * * *Review by: Night to Dawn Magazine & Books on Oct. 31, 2011 :      
Timothy Dunn reads nicely. Timothy is a well drawn character, and the story made a great page-turner. I would strongly recommend it from anyone who loves science fiction.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review at Goodreads from Author Kevin Breaux:

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Thanks, Tom!
Special thanks go to Tom Wakefield founder/owner of postalmag.com for posting a link to my site. Postalmag.com is a web site that provides an enormous amount of information to Postal Employees as well as over a million employees working within the mailing industry. My mailing requirements related articles appear at postalmag.com/refdesk.htm.


Direct all comments and questions to richardpweiss@aol.com

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