What would you do if you were confronted with a "kill-or-be-killed" scenario? What if that meant that you had to kill the infant of an alien species to save your own life? And what if the future of the human race depended on your decision?
Space colonists from Earth crash-land on a planet orbiting the star Epsilon Eridani and immediately wrestle with an ethical dilemma. They emerge from their stasis pods 33 years older than when they started and must decide whether or not to harvest stem cells from alien infants to counteract the effects of human aging... even though the process will ...
What would you do if you were confronted with a "kill-or-be-killed" scenario? What if that meant that you had to kill the infant of an alien species to save your own life? And what if the future of the human race depended on your decision?
Space colonists from Earth crash-land on a planet orbiting the star Epsilon Eridani and immediately wrestle with an ethical dilemma. They emerge from their stasis pods 33 years older than when they started and must decide whether or not to harvest stem cells from alien infants to counteract the effects of human aging... even though the process will kill the infants.
As factions develop among the astronauts, the scientists race ahead with experiments to restore their youthful vigor, and must face the unexpected consequences of their choices.
Product Details
ISBN-13: 9781935460138
Publisher: Virtual Tales
Publication date: 12/18/2009
Pages: 126
Product dimensions: 0.30 (w) x 8.00 (h) x 5.00 (d)
Meet the Author
Beth Groundwater's debut mystery novel, A Real Basket Case, was published in 2007 and was nominated for a 2007 Best First Novel Agatha Award. To Hell in a Handbasket, the second in the Claire Hanover gift basket designer mystery series, was released in 2009. Eight of Beth’s short stories have been published, including one in Wild Blue Yonder (Frontier Airlines’ in-flight magazine), one that was translated into Farsi, and one that was also performed in live theatre. She recently signed a two book contract for her new Mandy Tanner river ranger mystery series, which will debut with Wicked Whitewater in early 2011. Ms. Groundwater lives with her husband, two grown children and a dog in Colorado Springs, where she defends her garden from marauding mule deer and wild rabbits. An avid reader since she was a child, Beth savors her monthly meetings with her Book Club—and not just for the gossip and wine. Visit her website at www.bethgroundwater.com and her blog at http://bethgroundwater.blogspot.com.
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Overview
What would you do if you were confronted with a "kill-or-be-killed" scenario? What if that meant that you had to kill the infant of an alien species to save your own life? And what if the future of the human race depended on your decision?Space colonists from Earth crash-land on a planet orbiting the star Epsilon Eridani and immediately wrestle with an ethical dilemma. They emerge from their stasis pods 33 years older than when they started and must decide whether or not to harvest stem cells from alien infants to counteract the effects of human aging... even though the process will ...