John Greene

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For 13-year-old Jack, things are going from bad to worse to horrible. First, his parents go missing and he is forced to move across the country away from everything and everyone he knows. And just as he makes a new friend, the two of them fall through a crack in the earth into a below-ground alien world full of Inner Terrestrials, or ITs for short. Stuck below ground and confined, Jack is schooled about the ITs: their history (they came here thousands of years ago); their real name (the Bennots); their former planet (Helios V); and their mortal enemy (the Malzoyans). The ITs/Bennots keep him alive, but he's got to be watched. And who's going to watch him? A human girl, Jen, brought down to the ITs' world as a toddler. A bit hairy and a lot smelly, Jen knows little about humans. The good news is that Jack is finally allowed out to see the Bennot world, which is full of things that don't seem possible underground: huge lakes, factories, green farms, sunlit skies, and a bustling city. And unbelievable dangers. And, as it turns out, a hidden cyborg army called the Gireens, copies of Earth's fiercest soldiers from the ages. The problem is, they have never been tested or used. But now, the megalomaniac Malzoyans have found the Bennots, and, speeding toward Earth from the dying Helios V, they intend to exterminate all that remain. Oh yeah, along with everyone else on the planet. Can Jack and Jen unlock the cyborg army and save themselves, the Bennots...and humanity...from extinction?

For 13-year-old Jack, things are going from bad to worse to horrible. First, his parents go missing and he is forced to move across the country away from everything and everyone he knows. And just as he makes a new friend, the two of them fall through a crack in the earth into a below-ground alien world full of Inner Terrestrials, or ITs for short. Stuck below ground and confined, Jack is schooled about the ITs: their history (they came here thousands of years ago); their real name (the Bennots); their former planet (Helios V); and their mortal enemy (the Malzoyans). The ITs/Bennots keep him alive, but he's got to be watched. And who's going to watch him? A human girl, Jen, brought down to the ITs' world as a toddler. A bit hairy and a lot smelly, Jen knows little about humans. The good news is that Jack is finally allowed out to see the Bennot world, which is full of things that don't seem possible underground: huge lakes, factories, green farms, sunlit skies, and a bustling city. And unbelievable dangers. And, as it turns out, a hidden cyborg army called the Gireens, copies of Earth's fiercest soldiers from the ages. The problem is, they have never been tested or used. But now, the megalomaniac Malzoyans have found the Bennots, and, speeding toward Earth from the dying Helios V, they intend to exterminate all that remain. Oh yeah, along with everyone else on the planet. Can Jack and Jen unlock the cyborg army and save themselves, the Bennots...and humanity...from extinction?

John was always healthy. Then at age twenty-six a rare autoimmune disease struck out of nowhere. ""Idiopathic,"" doctors said of the phenomenon that tried to take his life violently several times and to destroy his spirit more quietly over the next several years. Since John Got Sick: A Quest for Survival and Faith is the story of a young man's heroic battle to survive both the initial onslaught and the ongoing assault of a traumatic autoimmune disease and its ensuing consequences (including dialysis, disability, transplant, depression, opioid dependence, and post-traumatic stress disorder). Simultaneously, it is the story of a mother's love and strength against daunting odds, including donating a kidney. Traumatic illness often ends in a relatively quick death or a sudden miraculous recovery. John's was neither. His is a story, with parts written in his words, of courage, endurance, and patience, along with a stubborn refusal to quit. While his mother sought God and prayer, John's will to live was based in something else--perhaps even more intrinsic. For anyone who has suffered a serious illness, whether personally or with a child; anyone facing the challenges of autoimmune disease; and any medical professionals who have worked to help them, this book provides insight from the patient's perspective. Patient advocates, clergy, and community members may benefit from vicariously experiencing the multifaceted challenges--mental, emotional, spiritual, social, and financial--shown here. And likely any mother, or parent, will identify, feel the heartache, and wonder, Why not me? ""Allison Greene writes a beautiful, honest, and heartfelt book about her son's illness, treatment, and recovery. Their special relationship shines through with the addition of John's words. Patients, family members, health care providers, and spiritual supporters are guaranteed to experience a range of powerful emotions as they read this book. Having cared for hundreds of patients with vasculitis, I particularly admired and appreciated the support John's family and friends provided while he was at Duke."" --Nancy Bates Allen, MD, Duke University Medical Center ""Allison Greene's career in patient advocacy very possibly kept her son John alive. In this turbulent story of a son's fight for survival and his mother's fierce battle alongside him, the reader will be transported into a world of unrelenting medical crises, and its emotional aftermath. This is an important book."" --Deb Richardson-Moore, author of Death of a Jester ""These pages sing a beautiful duet of a family gaining strength and healing amidst seemingly incurable disease and hopelessness. It is an unflinching story of healing and redemption. A reminder that love conquers all."" --Scott Walker, Director of The Institute of Life Purpose, Mercer University Allison Greene has worked in health care for more than twenty-five years and is the author of two previous books: Your Aging Parents and Divorce: A Spiritual Journey. A graduate of Furman University (BA), Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (MA), and the University of South Carolina (MA), she lives in Greenville, South Carolina. John Greene, also of Greenville, is a graduate of the University of South Carolina (BS) and has worked in manufacturing and real estate. He loves all sports and his dog, Pippen.

John was always healthy. Then at age twenty-six a rare autoimmune disease struck out of nowhere. ""Idiopathic,"" doctors said of the phenomenon that tried to take his life violently several times and to destroy his spirit more quietly over the next several years. Since John Got Sick: A Quest for Survival and Faith is the story of a young man's heroic battle to survive both the initial onslaught and the ongoing assault of a traumatic autoimmune disease and its ensuing consequences (including dialysis, disability, transplant, depression, opioid dependence, and post-traumatic stress disorder). Simultaneously, it is the story of a mother's love and strength against daunting odds, including donating a kidney. Traumatic illness often ends in a relatively quick death or a sudden miraculous recovery. John's was neither. His is a story, with parts written in his words, of courage, endurance, and patience, along with a stubborn refusal to quit. While his mother sought God and prayer, John's will to live was based in something else--perhaps even more intrinsic. For anyone who has suffered a serious illness, whether personally or with a child; anyone facing the challenges of autoimmune disease; and any medical professionals who have worked to help them, this book provides insight from the patient's perspective. Patient advocates, clergy, and community members may benefit from vicariously experiencing the multifaceted challenges--mental, emotional, spiritual, social, and financial--shown here. And likely any mother, or parent, will identify, feel the heartache, and wonder, Why not me? ""Allison Greene writes a beautiful, honest, and heartfelt book about her son's illness, treatment, and recovery. Their special relationship shines through with the addition of John's words. Patients, family members, health care providers, and spiritual supporters are guaranteed to experience a range of powerful emotions as they read this book. Having cared for hundreds of patients with vasculitis, I particularly admired and appreciated the support John's family and friends provided while he was at Duke."" --Nancy Bates Allen, MD, Duke University Medical Center ""Allison Greene's career in patient advocacy very possibly kept her son John alive. In this turbulent story of a son's fight for survival and his mother's fierce battle alongside him, the reader will be transported into a world of unrelenting medical crises, and its emotional aftermath. This is an important book."" --Deb Richardson-Moore, author of Death of a Jester ""These pages sing a beautiful duet of a family gaining strength and healing amidst seemingly incurable disease and hopelessness. It is an unflinching story of healing and redemption. A reminder that love conquers all."" --Scott Walker, Director of The Institute of Life Purpose, Mercer University Allison Greene has worked in health care for more than twenty-five years and is the author of two previous books: Your Aging Parents and Divorce: A Spiritual Journey. A graduate of Furman University (BA), Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (MA), and the University of South Carolina (MA), she lives in Greenville, South Carolina. John Greene, also of Greenville, is a graduate of the University of South Carolina (BS) and has worked in manufacturing and real estate. He loves all sports and his dog, Pippen.

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