The Lawyer and the Astronaut - Lucas, Jerry
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Josh is a young man in the year 2446. He just lost his job and is ¿nding it very dif¿cult to ¿nd another job. He happens to meet Laura, who is in exactly the same predicament. The two quickly develop a strong friendship followed by a torrid love affair. Complications arise when Josh ¿nally ¿nds a job as a space traveler and interplanetary explorer. While Josh does not want to part with Laura, the new job is probably the only thing he can ¿nd. It also blends well with Josh's fascination with outer space. The new job sends Josh away from the Earth for 1250 years, as measured on the Earth. Laura…mehr

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Josh is a young man in the year 2446. He just lost his job and is ¿nding it very dif¿cult to ¿nd another job. He happens to meet Laura, who is in exactly the same predicament. The two quickly develop a strong friendship followed by a torrid love affair. Complications arise when Josh ¿nally ¿nds a job as a space traveler and interplanetary explorer. While Josh does not want to part with Laura, the new job is probably the only thing he can ¿nd. It also blends well with Josh's fascination with outer space. The new job sends Josh away from the Earth for 1250 years, as measured on the Earth. Laura agrees to be cryogenically frozen for that time. Josh travels to another world where he collects his scienti¿c data, and at the same time has to ¿ght ferociously to survive. Meanwhile, Laura is woken up, and told that Josh has not returned and his whereabouts are unknown. Laura must fend for herself and forge a new life in the far distant future, not knowing if she will ever be reunited with Josh.
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Jerry Lucas grew up outside Buffalo, New York. He attended Cornell University 1968-73. graduating with honors with a Master's degree in engineering. He worked for many years as a software engineer in the Silicon Valley of California. During that time, he authored two books: "Becoming a Mental Math Wizard" (Betterway Books, 1991), and "Great Unsolved Mysteries of Science" (Betterway Books,1993). "Great Unsolved Mysteries of Science" was selected by the New York Times in its 'Books for the Teenage Collection". "Becoming a Mental Math Wizard" was a popular book, nationally and internationally, and was chosen by Betterway Books as its best-seller. While at Cornell, Jerry competed for four years on the varsity swim team. Jerry retired in 2010 and now lives in Paso Robles, California with his loving wife Adriana. He still enjoys fitness swimming, bicycling, hiking, and puzzle solving.