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Unfettered Journey: British English Edition
Unfettered Journey: British English Edition
Unfettered Journey: British English Edition
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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

LanguageEnglish
Release dateJan 31, 2022
ISBN9781648861024
Unfettered Journey: British English Edition
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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.

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