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Evergreen: A Space-Time Odyssey, Andrew Scott Ziner
In Brief: As the gift of hope bestowed upon Evergreen by a Great planetary force, Gaia ("Guy-ah") has never been Savior of anything let alone life on an ill-fated planet. She knows nothing of her extraordinary powers and why they are triggered, has never incinerated scores of deadly, enemy legions in a brilliant flash, and has never transformed from her current state as an immense chrysalis to a herculean creature compelled to deliver the land’s animates from untold pain and horror. Naively, all she knows is the goodness of code imparted to her at birth by the Golem ("Go-lum") deep in the forbidden caves – and the Golem’s prophecy: "Only when three worlds combine into one will balance be restored across the land." But all that is about to change as prophecy and legend are on a collision course with Kaleija ("Kah-lie-ja") – a cosmic, millennial event soon to bring natural disaster, cultural peril and full-scale inter-species war to the world of Evergreen – and, in Gaia’s principled and impassioned sets of eyes, "Incivility will always be painful!"
“There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it's going to be a butterfly.”
- R. Buckminster Fuller
About the Author: A.S. Ziner is an applied sociologist, college professor and futurist. He has taught across the social sciences since 1986 when he earned his Ph.D. at the University of North Texas. Evergreen: A Space-Time Odyssey (or EG) is a product of his teaching and research interests in social injustice, technology and global democracy. As a former national leader in applied sociology and a practitioner for over twenty years, his solution-centered career has focused on investigating community-based problems raised by clients, developing strategies to address their problems, and offering opportunities to implement the solutions he proposes. The Evergreen series is created to accomplish this process vicariously through an unearthly civil odyssey. Solutions played out in this supernatural, science fiction trilogy are designed to stretch the minds of our next generation of movers and shakers and have them ask, "Why can’t we do all that? Okay, most of that." It all starts in the book’s preface with a sonnet titled "Dominion."
Dominion: A Sonnet (Preface to Evergreen)
Artwork of Evergreen (An Audio-Visual Journey)
Your Stories (World of Evergreen Blog)
A.S. Ziner's Philosophy, Experience & Applied Practice
Teaching Philosophy ('86-'09)
My Applied Research ('86-'09)
My Academic Research ('86-'09)
My Research Firm ('96-'09)
My Other Side of Life
Birthplace: Manhattan, NY
Date Published: April 28, 2009
ISBN: 978160594-243-8 (Soft Cover)
ISBN: 978160594-244-5 (Hard Cover)
ISBN: 978160594-245-2 (e-Book)
Publisher: Llumina Press, Llumina Stars
Pages: 368, Size: 6" x 9", Retail Price: $18.95
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Praise for A.S. Ziner's
Evergreen: A Space-Time Odyssey
September 2009
"Evergreen is about prophecy and its fulfillment. Much of the story centers around a character called "Gaia", whose adventures take her through a metamorphosis from a small and meek creature into a multiform to be reckoned with, accompanied by her loyal friends along the way. (I am reminded somewhat of "The Wizard of Oz"). The main thrust of the story is about the lack of civility between species and that their interactions, wars and abuses are signaling the advent of a natural event called "Kaleija", a cosmic change in the universe similar to our Global Warming. Life out of balance threatens to hasten its arrival, and all are affected. Gaia is recognized as a powerful symbol of both change and stability in a world overrun by inter-species tensions.
The illustrations are both fanciful and evocative of the work of Shaun Tan but in black and white; pencils with very well-placed elements and a modern twist. Trees are fairly uniform and so are the mountains, something like fractal geometry but without the obvious repetition. I am especially taken with a picture of a laboratory and scientists working as seen from the interior of an aquarium, with a fish seemingly suspended in mid air and an octopus watching the men with singular focus. Across the aisle we see a rat doing the same thing from behind cage bars. It is all an illustration of the interaction between humans and non-humans; and a warning that our arrogance as the "dominant" species is judged as contradictory among our fellow beings. From my own experience I learned long ago that each animal has its own distinct personality and way of interacting with its environment, and that our incivility to them stems from ignorance and cultural habit.
I would recommend that you read this book, not only for its engaging fantasy elements but for its importance as a work of allegory and thought-provoking cultural science."
- Theresa M. Moore, Founder and President, Antellus Books
April 2009
"Evergreen takes a serious problem, domination of the weak by the powerful, and places it in a context that makes it understandable for the entire family. In it, A.S. Ziner spins a rich, hopeful and imaginative tale that highlights the importance of civility, belief, caring, perseverance and imagination in ameliorating social problems. I have no doubt that Evergreen will become an instant classic ..."
- Dr. Kathleen Tiemann, Executive Editor, Humanity & Society
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| Evergreen: A Space-Time Odyssey (Sociology) by A.S. Ziner
"Evergreen: A Space-Time Odyssey" is a social science fiction novel, ripe with allegory in the vein of George Orwell's "Animal Farm," written for Junior High School, High School and college-level introductory sociology and social psychology classes by applied sociologist, college professor and futurist Dr. A.S. Ziner. Professor Ziner has taught introductory sociology, social psychology and sociolo...
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Short Stories
Evergreen: A Space-Time Odyssey - A New Audio-Visual Preview by A.S. Ziner
An alternative way to present the story's sketch with a different narrative. Using the dark, provocative chapter images created for "Evergreen" by David Daniel Blank, the journey now goes audio-visu...
Evergreen: A Space-Time Odyssey, Journey into Ontawa (CH1) by A.S. Ziner
Welcome to the world of Evergreen! Our story begins in a rocky wooden boat at the eastern entrance to the forbidden caves. I hope you enjoy this first chapter of "Evergreen: A Space-Time Odyssey" (Zi...
Evergreen: A Space-Time Odyssey, Trance of the Purple Berries (CH2) by A.S. Ziner
In this second chapter of "Evergreen: A Space-Time Odyssey," we pick up where we left Niles - in the dark, watery underworld of the forbidden caves. Niles befriends a quarlot -- a colorful, yet primit...
Evergreen: A Space-Time Odyssey, Flight of the Chrysalis: Part I (CH4) by A.S. Ziner
Our enchanted story continues as the prophetic, earth-shattering events die down in Ontawa (the “forbidden caves”). In this fourth chapter of "Evergreen: A Space-Time Odyssey," we are introduced to se...
Evergreen: A Space-Time Odyssey, Dratch & Gribble Memorial Park ... (CH6) by A.S. Ziner
In this ghostly sixth chapter of "Evergreen: A Space-Time Odyssey," the Bristol-Lane children and their pet chuckachu named Wysiwyg ("Whizzy-wig") enter the Dratch & Gribble Memorial Park and Railroad...
Evergreen: A Space-Time Odyssey, Excerpt: Project AiCORN (CH7) by A.S. Ziner
Dr. Terre Bristol-Lane works at the Scripps Science Center, a division of Forge Enterprises. Terre directs Project AiCORN, an innovative bio-engineering program that integrates artificial intelligence...
Evergreen: A Space-Time Odyssey, Flight of the Chrysalis: Part II (CH11) by A.S. Ziner
In this excerpt from the eleventh chapter of “Evergreen: A Space-Time Odyssey,” as Gaia's journey continues, your mind will be stretched in unimaginable ways. Gaia and her four companions now must pe...
Evergreen: A Space-Time Odyssey, Excerpt: Battle Beneath Lake Augur (CH12) by A.S. Ziner
In a pristine world, once hidden beneath Lake Augur, an apocalyptic battle to defend a prophecy spawned from legend starts heating up. Syrus, the Pterodactyl-like Ruler of all winged carnivores now a...
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Poetry
Dominion (Preface to Child's Edition of Evergreen) by A.S. Ziner
Hello parents and teachers! I am completing a children's edition (through fifth graders) to my well-received, high fantasy novel titled "Evergreen: A Space-Time Odyssey." Each chapter will loosely f...
Academics of Incivility by A.S. Ziner
The dark complexities underlying my rationale for writing “Evergreen: A Space-Time Odyssey” and the “Your Stories” blog associated with it are revealed in the following lines. It is not coincidental ...
Dominion (A Sonnet) by A.S. Ziner
This sonnet is the preface to A.S. Ziner's "Evergreen: A Space-Time Odyssey." "Dominion" sets the stage for this unearthly supernatural, science fiction adventure. ...
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Home of A.S. Ziner's (2009) "Evergreen: A Space-Time Odyssey."
ABOUT THE BOOK: "Evergreen," a bold, supernatural, science fiction odyssey for the entire family, is set in a lush, Bunyanesque world where prophecy and legend are on a collision course with Kaleija ("Kah-lie-juh")-- a cosmic, millennial event that triggers the awakening of a great planetary force called the Golem ("Go-lum"). Foreseeing natural disaster and cultural peril, the Golem delivers a soul-stirring warning to tribal leaders and one modern-day traveler, hidden from the natives. Hope is given when the Golem offers a gift -- an enchanted chrysalis named Gaia ("Guy-ah') -- and a prophecy: "Only when three worlds combine into one will balance be restored across the land."
In this trilogy-launching journey, we accompany Gaia and her colorful escorts on an unforgettable odyssey. We share her fears when confronted by vicious marauders, discover her extraordinary powers triggered by the incivility of each new foe, and feel the exhilaration as her metamorphosis unfolds in the heat of battle. We also learn that to carry out the Golem's prophecy, Gaia must undergo one more physical change -- a rebirth, with revolutionary consequences.
The core of "Evergreen's" refreshingly principled optimism, witty and fun-loving characters, and intense imagery is an evolving supernatural and science fiction foundation where moral development and technological innovation, cultural conflict and cosmic upheaval, and full-scale inter-species war have profound implications for the world of Evergreen and, perhaps, our own.
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Atlantic Social Research Corporation (ASRC)
Home of Dr. Andrew Scott Ziner's private research firm in applied sociology.
ABOUT THE COMPANY: Designed for today's information age, the Atlantic Social Research Corporation (ASRC) is comprised of quantitative and qualitative researchers with over a half century's experience in the public and private sectors. ASRC's research team is interdisciplinary, representing the fields of business marketing and management, social, economic and health care policy, research methods and design, and the social and behavioral sciences. ASRC conducts clinical, applied and theoretical research with products (deliverables) in the form of proprietary, client-owned, reports. When requested, we assist our clients in publishing their empirical reports in professional, peer-reviewed, journals in the social, behavioral and medical sciences.
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Artwork of Evergreen
At the beginning of each chapter, a unique sketch appears based on the dominant theme of the chapter. At this website link, all twelve of the book's chapter images are presented as thumbnails that can be enlarged with a simple click on the image. Next to each image, a brief description is provided to set the stage for what will be a memorable, exciting and mind-stretching journey.
About the Graphics Artist: David Daniel Blank, Evergreen's talented graphics artist, created each chapter image and the book's unique redwood "carved" cover. He lives in Emmaus, PA. Dave has worked as a graphics artist for large and small companies over the past ten years. He began his work on Evergreen in 2001 when, after reading the first chapter, he created the compelling image that represents "Journey into Ontawa."
Enjoy viewing his work!
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Gold-Leaf Symbols from Evergreen's Cover
Are you curious about the golden image at the end of the video? Four gold-leaf symbols are found on Evergreen's cover and one on the book's spine. Each symbol is enlarged and briefly discussed in this section of the World of Evergreen.
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