Tales of Time

By Richard Di Giacomo

Time travel, immortality, alternate history, and more! Fascinating tales from the past, the present, and the future. Examining the intriguing aspects of the nature of time, these stories include: Seeing the world through the eyes of ancient tree that remains unchanged on its lonely mountaintop as the centuries come and go. Adventurers who try to go back and change history to save a glorious ancient city that they love. A Native American who comes back to life and wonders what has become of the world that he once knew. A Civil War re-enactor who wishes he could go back to see the real events so badly, he can almost taste it. Rumors abound about a book of secrets that has been passed on from president to president. Can they be true? A curious boy who is so obsessed with dinosaurs that he wishes he could walk among them. A lonely modern explorer who goes on a quest to find the last place on earth to remain untouched by humans. An aging hippie who wrestles with the question: Did he change the world or did it change him? A retired military man whom after doing some family history research is saddened by the realization that he is the last of his line. A young Italian college student is tormented by the enigma of his strange dreams. What could they telling him about himself and the nature of time and existence? In a dark, possible future, alien students view the Earth as an object lesson of how not to run a civilization. In a hopeful, alternate future, America is re-energized by a new age of discovery in space. These thought-provoking stories will capture your imagination and leave you talking about them for days.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Richard Di Giacomo
• Release date: Apr 13, 2017
• ISBN: 9781370353927

Richard Di Giacomo

Richard Di Giacomo graduated from San Jose State University with a B.A. in Ancient and Medieval history, a B.A. in Social Science and an M.A. in American History. He has been a teacher for over 20 years and has taught in a variety of schools from private and continuation schools to public high schools. He has taught everything from at risk and limited English students to honors and college preparatory classes. The subjects he has taught include U.S. and World History, Government, Economics, Bible and Ethics, History of the Cold War, and Contemporary World History.He has been a reviewer and contributor to textbooks, and a frequent presenter at social studies conferences on the use of simulations, videos, and computers in education. Rich's love for role-playing and strategy games led him to develop his role-playing simulations. He has also written books on renaissance explorers, California Indians, history movies, humor, and ELL instruction. Teachers enjoy his books because they are written by a teacher for other teachers. Students like the activities contained in them because they are interesting, challenging, fun, and very different from traditional instructional methods.

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