Unfettered Journey: British English Edition
()
About this ebook
A literary cross-genre adventure and love story, for the intelligent reader. (British English Edition) Winner of 7 book awards. (Winner in new, adult, debut, visionary, spiritual, and science fiction categories.)
"Unfettered Journey is an existential adventure for the mind and a lot more besides."
- Carly Newfeld, The Last Word, KSFR Santa Fe Public Radio
Unfettered Journey follows Joe, an AI scientist, as he pursues the secret of AI – and his own – consciousness. He travels to a small college to escape life’s frenetic pace and to find answers. But a mysterious woman on a personal mission interrupts his search. Fighting unjust forces, they are caught up by a malevolent plot. Their struggles against machines, men, and nature test the resilience of the human spirit.
Set in a richly imagined near future, this is a cross-genre novel combining thrilling action, adventure, and a love story. It traces an epic journey – from inside the human mind to the vastness of space, from AIs battling in the desert to the peace of a mountain refuge. It asks spiritual, social, and philosophical questions that will linger. How does the will to survive bring clarity to the human experience? What would you sacrifice to achieve social justice? How do we find meaning and purpose in a world dominated by technology?
"It is so well-written...excellent storyline...one of those novels that stays with the reader long after the last page is finished."
- The US Review of Books
"That ending was jaw dropping. What a ride!"
- The Literary Vixen
"...we are witness to a beautiful love story that transcends and survives time and its journeys..."
- Book_LoversDreams
"...an epic expedition into the nature of consciousness, God, Reality, and the minds of Man."
- IndieReader; IR Approved
"Shades of Huxley and Asimov. Gary F. Bengier has created a science fiction adventure that is reminiscent of the masters."
- Lee Scott, for the Florida Times-Union
"It's a captivating and fast-paced futuristic love story...a future that feels eerily authentic..."
- She's Single Magazine
"...a very rich read...a fascinating portrayal...so much wisdom..."
- Donna Seebo Show
"The world is as richly imagined as the Bladerunner movie."
- Midwest Book Review
"Unfettered Journey is in the business of life-changing, really, whether it's teaching us how to love in the face of a world of loneliness and ambiguity [or] reflect on the depths of our soul and maybe just experience all the things that life has to offer us.”
- Books R&B, Vyshnavi, book blogger
“An adventure for the mind on many levels, from the thrilling action scenes to the philosophical examination of society, the universe, and our role in both.”
—Raissa D’Souza,
External Professor at the Santa Fe Institute; Professor of Computer Science and Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Davis
“It’s a love story filled with memorable characters, with a plot that leaves you holding your breath at the dramatic conclusion.”
—Chris Flink,
Executive Director, the Exploratorium of San Francisco
“The novel explores deep questions at the intersection of physics and philosophy, with characters you will love.”
—Alex Filippenko,
Professor of Astronomy, and Distinguished Professor in the Physical Sciences, UC Berkeley
“Unfettered Journey is a fast-paced adventure that simultaneously explores profound problems in the philosophy of mind.”
—Carlos Montemayor,
Associate Chair, Department of Philosophy, San Francisco State University
Gary F. Bengier
Gary F. Bengier is a writer, philosopher, and technologist.After a career in Silicon Valley, Gary pursued passion projects, studying astrophysics and philosophy. He’s spent the last two decades thinking about how to live a balanced, meaningful life in a rapidly evolving technological world. This self-reflective journey infuses his novel with insights about our future and the challenges we will face in finding purpose.Before turning to writing speculative fiction, Gary worked in a variety of Silicon Valley tech companies. He was eBay’s Chief Financial Officer, and led the company’s initial and secondary public offerings. Gary has an MBA from Harvard Business School, and an MA in philosophy from San Francisco State University. He has two children with Cynthia, his wife of forty-five years. When not traveling the world, he raises bees and makes a nice Cabernet at the family’s Napa vineyard. He and his family live in San Francisco.
Read more from Gary F. Bengier
Unfettered Journey Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Unfettered Journey Appendices: Philosophical Explorations on Time, Ontology, and the Nature of Mind Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related to Unfettered Journey
Related ebooks
Spies in our Midst Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Replacement Omega: Whispering Hills, #3 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Wired Truth: Paradise Crime Thrillers, #10 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsYes, Daddy Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5SkyLine: The Dragon Commander: SkyLine, #1 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsExiled Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsNothing Short Of Perfect Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Gigacull Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSignal to Noise Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHard Core: Onyx Group, #1 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Universe With Her Lost Love Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsJewels Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Gossamer Ghosts: Gossamer, #2 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPassengers to Sentience Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Sunset Conspiracy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsElite: Out of the Darkness: Elite: Dangerous Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Cryptogram Chaos: A Virtual Reality Adventure Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Flash In Time Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsVampire Games Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Crew Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFire Devil: Red Willows, #4 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLast Summer's Evil: The Last Cold Case Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDionysus Logged Out Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Black Mansion Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsNothing Occurred Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAnd Joy Shall Overtake Us As A Flood: After Dinner Conversation, #69 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsExodus: The Dead Planet Series, #1 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThank You For Joining the Algorithm Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCereus & Limnic Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRhonny Reaper's Creature Features Horror Anthology Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Science Fiction For You
Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Annihilation: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Silo Series Collection: Wool, Shift, Dust, and Silo Stories Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Shift: Book Two of the Silo Series Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Camp Zero: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Stories of Ray Bradbury Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Wool: Book One of the Silo Series Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This Is How You Lose the Time War Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Flowers for Algernon Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Institute: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I Am Legend Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Frankenstein: Original 1818 Uncensored Version Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Ocean at the End of the Lane: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Cryptonomicon Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Sarah J. Maas: Series Reading Order - with Summaries & Checklist Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I Who Have Never Known Men Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Warrior of the Light: A Manual Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England: Secret Projects, #2 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Bradbury Stories: 100 of His Most Celebrated Tales Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Alchemist: A Graphic Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Troop Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dust: Book Three of the Silo Series Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Perelandra: (Space Trilogy, Book Two) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Blindsight Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Time and Again Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How High We Go in the Dark: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Light From Uncommon Stars Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Psalm for the Wild-Built Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Related categories
Reviews for Unfettered Journey
0 ratings0 reviews