Hi, I'm Woodrow Swancutt, the author of The Healer (ISBN: 978-0-615-52289-0). I wrote this book drawing to some extent on my upbringing as a son of a military officer. My dad was Major General W. P. Swancutt of Operations Crossroads fame in 1946. Interestingly he was also stationed at the Army Air Field near Roswell, NM, when in 1947 the UFO incident occurred. My exposure over the years to various religious beliefs and my interest in UFOs and extraterrestrial contact made me think the convergence of ideas might make for a good story. My hope is that this book has all the ingredients to keep you up reading late at night. Start with a man that has powers of life over death, then add an encounter with the most mysterious religious relic in the world, the Shroud of Turin, sprinkle in a dash of contact with an extraterrestrial civilization and throw in the hope and fear for humanity and planet survival. Finally, stir in a predictable military response to the unknown and you have a novel that I hope will keep you guessing until the very end. It's a book with a message that stimulates the intellect and just might teach a valuable lesson. Although some of the ideas presented are quite serious I've tried to integrate a fair amount of humor throughout the dialogue. I hope you enjoy reading The Healer.