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    Mars and Gone
    Mars and Gone
    Mars and Gone
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    Mars and Gone

    By John Gaukel

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    Terry had just woke up from a nightmare. However, it was not a dream. Earth was blowing itself up, and he was stuck here on Mars, unable to do anything. Well not nothing, he was responsible for several thousand colonist’s survival. The worst part was yet to come. Thirteen missiles were headed for Mars. Terry had his work cut out for him. By contract, he was in charge of Mars.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJohn Gaukel
    Release dateMar 23, 2012
    ISBN9781476496580
    Mars and Gone
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    John Gaukel

    John Gaukel is a Physicist, Inventor, Intellectual Property Analyst, Engineer, Business Manager, Poet and Avid Science Fiction reader.He is a hemiplegic, and has taken up Science Fiction writing to extend himself in new directions. – There are more novelettes and poems in progress.

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