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Book 1: Genesis tells the story from the beginning. In 2005, Dave, an engineer for a large computer company, stumbled into a highly secret organization in London called the Fraternal Order of the Grail (FOG). These elderly gnomes are all that remains of a proud organization that to this day guards the Holy Grail as well as the sole remaining remnant of Moses’ staff. Unbeknownst to FOGgers, they were also sitting on an unusual power of immense proportions—something they'd never studied. Read excerpts. After his accidental induction into FOG, Dave went home to Colorado to experiment with this newfound power, embodied in a wandlike "rod" that can levitate objects, start fires, create water and even make carrots! Given Dave's infatuation with the young adult fantasy book/movie series Three on a Broomstick, he attempted the creation of a real flying broomstick. He succeeded! But his success soon got him in over his head. The flying broomstick became public after Dave accidentally flew through a tree during flight trials and needed urgent medical attention. He was seen. Dave jousts with the news media, the FAA, the studio that brings us Three on a Broomstick, the Air Force, and Congress. And what happens at the very end that persuades Dave to give away the technology to anyone who wants it? All is explained in The Story of the Great American Flying Broomstick, Book 1: Genesis, which sets the stage for adventures yet to come! Privacy Policy: We do not give out our mailing list to anyone! Hmmm...maybe once a week isn't enough? Maybe you started with the FREE version and now want to see chapters more often? Click on the button below to order Premium Service. For only $5.99 ONE TIME fee, you'll get a chapter every three days. Are you one of those people (like me) who can't stand suspense? Have you been reading the free version and now you're so into it you've just gotta have a CHAPTER EVERY DAY? Then the PLATINUM subscription is just for you. For only a $9.99 ONE TIME FEE, you can have a chapter every single day. Just click the button below to order. |
Book 2: The Missing Wand picks up right where Book 1: Genesis leaves off. The ability to fly broomsticks has been given away and the phenomenon is catching on. Broom clubs are springing up everywhere, even in Swaziland! We catch Dave as he begins to grapple with problems uncovered because of the "technology" release. First, there's the issue of safety. Since a rider's center of gravity is above the broomstick, one can flip upside down rather easily, and grabbing onto the broom for support simply tells it to zoom to the ground. Riders must wear proper safety harnesses to keep them attached to the broom and must remember to let go of the broom's control area if they flip. A number of (rash) folks made broomsticks and ended up exiting the gene pool because they failed to observe these precautions. Dave makes the analogy that cars, motorcycles, and airplanes are also great ways to kill yourself if not used properly; the same is true of brooms. Second, there's the religious right. Dave considers himself a "mainstream" believer and isn't particularly driven either by religious fundamentalism or religious liberalism, but a small (and highly vocal) minority say that anything not explainable by our current understanding of physics must, quite simply, be of the devil. And they're not content to simply pamphleteer. No (and this is where the title of the book originates), someone enters Dave's house while Dave and his wife are at church and trashes his study looking for the wand, figuring if they can get it, it will stop "broomcraft." This problem seems unimportant (though annoying) at first, since Dave can make another wand from his original and figures only FOG members can use wands. When this proves to be an invalid assumption, the search for the missing wand becomes incredibly important. Third, there's the little matter of the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA is quite convinced they own all the airspace from your roof to the moon and flying broomsticks encroach upon this sacred territory. Things are merely uneasy until a couple errant broomsters nearly take down a 747; things turn ugly after that. And broomsters simply won't put up with a blanket federal ban. Much of the story centers around a teen named Chappie, a downtrodden fellow with a brilliant academic record and no self esteem. He meets a broomstick (much against his will) and finds his life changed. And Dan, the indefatigable newsman from Grand Junction, is still hot on Dave's trail, refusing to believe that wands are real or that there's anything behind the broomstick other than unrevealed technology cooked up in Dave's basement. Of course, the Three on a Broomstick crowd make a reappearance, this time in Colorado! Dave convinces them that the penultimate movie needs some real (as opposed to CGI) flying scenes filmed at Lizard Head Pass near Telluride. But filming three teen movie stars flying broomsticks turns out to be far more complicated than anyone would imagine. Book 2: The Missing Wand is about the flying broomstick, of course, with enough flight (and chase) scenes for everyone. But moreso it's about the wand. To recover the missing wand, Dave needs to learn how to make one wand find another. And in some rather dangerous situations, he learns to program his wand "on the fly" so to speak, which backfires rather spectacularly later. If you loved Book 1: Genesis (and everyone who has read it tells me it's fantastic), then you'll love Book 2: The Missing Wand! It further develops themes explored in Book 1: Genesis and expands them, adding new themes as well. Order your copy today! Ordering Policy: To keep the book price as low as possible, Book 2: The Missing Wand is only available as a paperback book. Further, because Amazon takes so much money (55%!), it's not available on Amazon either (and this alone allows me to drop several dollars from the price). The printer (see the technology page) gave me a better deal on Book 2: The Missing Wand than they did for Book 1: Genesis, so I'm passing those savings along to you. Shipping rates have gone up, so shipping on Book 2: The Missing Wand (which is slightly heavier than Book 1: Genesis) is up a titch to $2.75 (which is less than it actually costs). This gets you USPS media mail with a tracking number within the United States. Options are available at checkout for US Priority Mail, Priority Mail to Canada, and worldwide flat rate Priority Mail (which actually costs more than the book!). The "Buy Now" buttons on this page take you to PayPal, which sets the world standard for shopping cart security. I do not see your credit card information at all--it's as safe as PayPal's modern security features can make it. As soon as you order, I get an e-mail with specifics. I print the mailing label with postage and it's on its way, usually the same business day or the next business day. |
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