A Gladness in the Eyes, A Novel

This is a journey to a wondrous and hopefully-not-too-distant future. It is a love story, and more. It shows us a new and different United States through the eyes of Alan West, a cryogenically-preserved time traveler. The advanced technology we encounter is stunning, but even more so is the transformation of economy, politics and culture. A Gladness… reaffirms our cooperative human nature. It inspires optimism at a time when our species is threatened in so many ways. It answers two enormously important questions: Why have socialist experiments failed thus far in many countries? And, why has the transition to a socialist republic in the U.S. been so problematic? Among the book’s provocative elements, it is established that there is absolutely no contradiction between spiritual faith and authentic, workable socialism. Embark on a sometimes humorous, sometimes shocking literary adventure—buckle your seat belt. It will be quite a ride!