from: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1552123766/taunt/103-9106221-2594222 Click Here: <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1552123766/taunt/103-9106221-2594 222">Amazon.com: buying info: The God Chip Conspiracy</A> ----- The God Chip Conspiracy by Thomas J. Sanders Paperback - 298 pages (May 9, 2000) Trafford; ISBN: 1552123766 Avg. Customer Review: Number of Reviews: 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Editorial Reviews Book Description The God Chip Conspiracy explores the psychological implications of man's ultimate merger with his machines. One reader described it as philosophical, psychological, satirical comedy. About the Author T.J. Sanders was born in Hylton, Kentucky and grew up in Southern Oregon. After serving in the US Army, he received a BS and MS in Humanities while pursuing his interests in philosophy, psychology, literature, music and science at Southern Oregon College. He has worked as an English and psychology teacher, high school counselor, reporter, district circulation manager, casino poker dealer, framing contractor, recording studio manager, and free-lance writer. He is also a... read more All Customer Reviews Avg. Customer Review: Number of Reviews: 2 Write an online review and share your thoughts with other readers! God Chip Fun and Right-On Sci-Fi June 21, 2000 Reviewer: Jim Gibons from Santa Rosa, California Here is a book which is as irreverent as a black mass on Easter Sunday! It is also slick and imaginative science fiction with all the elements of fine literary pedigree, with depth of character and a fine plot, in a fast-paced narrative running along in short, snappy chapters, all the while achieving a sharp timbre that delves into age-old philosophical questions. Sanders could be called the Tom Robbins of outer space. Or the Philip Roth of inner space, because even though this is futuristic fiction, there is a permeating fear that technology, in its lock-step march towards progress, is sucking the very soul from human beings. In fact, you can no longer be quite sure which ones are the people, and which ones the machines. Herbert Stump is our (poor) protagonist. He's assigned duty aboard the Spaceship Starfarer, not as a brilliant scientist or navigator or pilot or commando. Herb's problem is...Herb. He'd as soon read poetry as make love, and he's along on this scientific journey to Jupiter and The Outer Rim to...take notes. He accepts the assignment dutifully, even though he has been diagnosed with romantic dementia, a condition comparable to information overload in our time. His illness is precipitated by an inability to keep up with and adjust to technology. The disorder affects the mind in debilitating ways, most notably in areas relating to sex. To make matters worse, there seems to be something wrong with the sun (increased luminosity), the Captain has been decapitated and keeps complaining about it as his severed head sails freely around the ship on a small flying saucer. And the woman who might solve Herb's romantic dementia may or may not be human. Notwithstanding, Herb struggles along valiantly on his hunt for truth and beauty. But even truth and beauty are no longer what they seem. Love, sexuality, power, and even history itself are re-defined. Time follows no lines. Space comes and goes. What is The God Chip? The secret of the book, of course. Perhaps the secret of the universe. Was this review helpful to you? 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful: God Chip Conspiracy is a Winner! May 26, 2000 Reviewer: raechael troch from denver co The God Chip Conspiracy is that rarest of finds: new and original science fiction! Reminiscent of Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy and Red Dwarf, it uses hard science and explores profound themes while transcending ordinary sci-fi and fantasy plots. Add a clear simple style and a natural comedic tone to the mixture and you come up with a winner! I stayed up all night to read The God Chip Conspiracy as each new chapter added plot twists leading to bigger and bolder ideas. The surprises kept coming right up to the climax--what a climax! I laughed and I cried as the unlikely hero, Herbert Stump, traveled through space and time seeking salvation and relief from romantic dementia. The stakes keep getting higher, until he finds himself in a battle to save humanity. And save us he does; complete with a backup copy! Bold and irreverent, The God Chip Conspiracy is a must read. Even if you are not a science fiction fan, you'll enjoy this novel. Two thumbs up, way up! Legal Notices � 1996-2000, Amazon.com, Inc. ----- Aloha, He'Ping, Om, Shalom, Salaam. 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