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This is a memoir in the form of adventures of an itinerant
pathologist from medical college to cancer research and teaching.
The book takes the reader from the streets of the old city of
London and St. Bartholomew's Hospital to medical schools and
research centers in several European countries, Africa, Canada and
the USA. Although autobiographical the emphasis of the story is
found in the biographical sketches of the many fascinating
characters encountered in this journey. All of the events are true,
and although some of the individuals identities have been protected
most are named; indeed they are truly part of my journey. Attempts
have been made to describe diseases, their operations and autopsies
in non-technical language expressing the excitement of discoveries
particularly in cancer research and experimental treatments. This
is not a treatise or a textbook but the life story of those who
have devoted years to following in the footsteps of disease. The
book is directed to all who are intrigued by new adventures, travel
and the desire to have a deeper appreciation of body, mind and
spirit.
What if... Haven't we all wondered what life would be like if we
made different choices - decisions so significant that they could
change the very course of our lives. What if we opened the door to
that alternative career, travelled beyond the boundaries of our
known homeland or dared to fulfill that forsaken love? What if, it
was possible to communicate with those different versions of
ourselves; those who existed in these parallel worlds? Much like
vacillating strings played as a chord on a violin, what if we
combined our unique gifts? Would the result be a powerful force for
good? On the other hand, would it open the door for chaos?
Drunk and desperate, Richard grapples with the kind of black
hopelessness that can only find solace in an eternal silence.
Seeing an image in the mirror, he staggers closer, "Wait a
minute..." he blinks in disbelief, "am I hallucinating? Hang on...
I know you... don't I?" He squints and widens his eyes several
times proving to himself that this man, this 'vision', is indeed
himself. Only this man looks healthier, his brow less furrowed, his
face not ravaged from a life of disappointment. He is a Professor
of History. It seems Richard's medical path began around the same
time the "visitor's" career began. "You see," the professor says
quite plainly, "when a choice is made - another choice is left
behind. That road not travelled is exactly where our lives split.
You went your way and I mine." The Prof explains how his own life,
parallel to Richard's but yet his own, was made possible because of
this split. He invites the others - namely Singer (the musician)
and Theo (the theologian) to meet Richard. This amalgam of their
"parallel lives" intervene on Richard's behalf and begin to unravel
the mystery and purpose of their revelation.
Aided by a young actress Madeleine, this group of men is summoned
to unveil a much darker purpose. Forced to procure their unique
problem solving team, the men direct their efforts against
international exploitation. Can Richard summon his "parallel lives"
to save himself, his love and those caught in the throws of
bio-genocide? The story encompasses travel through London, Geneva
and culminates in East Africa.
The book is strong for its readability, its travel references,
plausible medical scenarios and use of accepted questions about our
physical and spiritual realms. This fiction work would appeal to
all ages, races, educational background, and anyone hungry for
adventure, romance, and intrigue.
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