Call Me Ishmael!: The Rest Of That Story

Ishmael was born east of the Garden of Eden, in the reign of Caesar Augustus to a noble family of caravan traders ruled by the Candaces, warrior queens who were the daughters of Solomon, and daughters of Adam and Eve's son Seth and the daughters of Ham, the son of Noah.As a young math prodigy, Ishmael is given the finest tutors from ancient India, the birthplace of math.His disinterest in the arts of war finally frustrates Ishmael, so his father has him tutored by the legendary warriors of his ancient world, some are princes and even princesses themselves.Come with Ishmael as he trains with the world's elite, fights his way through the Horde of the Kahn, defeats the legendary pirate fleet, raiders of the Indian Ocean, and venture with his Grandfather who chases the Star that Hovers to its astonishing location.This tale covers the keystone period of history and fills in the blanks with The Rest of THAT Story.This is a story about the great and the fallen, about the hard working and the lazy, about war and peace, and about good and evil. There is birth and there is death. There is suffering and there is triumph. It is a story of life.About the AuthorDavid Pickett is a serial inventor, author, and technology entrepreneur with a distinguished career in high-tech electronics and innovation. Described by NASA's Chuck Story as a "renaissance man" and polymath, David holds numerous patents and has been a key contributor to DARPA and Department of Defense initiatives.A graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington, where he also taught physics, David's professional journey includes leadership roles in the turnaround of DSC and in the founding of Flextronics operations in both Palo Alto and Texas. He is the founder of IceCOLD® Technologies, LLC-whose refrigerant catalyst earned the UpTime Institute's Green Enterprise Award-and remains active in multiple technology and research ventures.David has published eleven books and continues to write, invent, and mentor. An Elder at First Presbyterian Church in Plano, Texas, he also serves on the Board of Bob C. Ross Ministries and as Chairman of Peru Ministries.He and his wife Ginger, married for over five decades, live in Plano, Texas. They have two daughters and three grandchildren in Colorado. David enjoys cycling, skiing, flying, hiking, Bible study, ministry work, and spending time with his family.

Pagina's: 190, Paperback, David R. Pickett