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Far From Heaven

 

Far From Heaven

 by Richard S. Chin

 

 

ISBN: 1-59526-090-0

348 pages

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6" x 9"

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      Far From Heaven is the story of Enoch, a miner and the great-grandson of the great-grandson of Adam and Eve, as he struggles to find answers to the many questions of existence his curious mind forms. He begins his life’s journey by meeting his betrothed, Edni, an independent-minded farmer’s daughter yearning for adventure in the world of the mid-fourth millennium B.C.E., an era teeming with gods and goddesses ruling many aspects of daily life. Forced to undertake an emergency trip to the big city of Zafar to investigate trouble with the family business, Enoch and Edni encounter a friendly giant, Magbish, who joins in their adventures involving political intrigue, temple shenanigans, and mysterious cultures strewn about what is today the Middle East. Far From Heaven explores the lifestyle and culture of antediluvian times, when man’s relationship with his Creator strayed further away from Adam’s fallen connection. Enoch and Edni look forward to marriage but their lives are thrown into chaos when Enoch encounters the angel Uriel, who informs the miner that God has a mission for him. Enoch tries to balance his earthly responsibilities of family and community with those imposed from above. Love, death, revolt, battle, and danger fill their lives as momentous events take place over centuries. Enoch eventually needs answers from his ancestor Adam to make sense of how Far From Heaven his kind has come.

About the Author

 A native San Franciscan, Richard S. Chin graduated from UC Berkeley in 1970 in physics. He served in the USAF (1970-1974) and then began a long career in software engineering, culminating in a mid-level executive position in program management. Rich started by analyzing human physiological data in the USAF Aerospace Medical Research Lab at Wright-Patterson AFB and then designed flight software for the F-15 fighter plane. He spent twenty years with Lockheed Missiles and Space Company (now Lockheed Martin), involved with software development and management of large ground-based systems. In 1995, Rich embraced self-retirement to pursue his writing dreams. Currently residing in San Jose, CA, he enjoys various collecting hobbies, while working on additional titles with his friend and collaborator, Pat Faith.
    

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