God, Man, and The Machine Philosophy and fiction - A story of symbols. 318 pages. First Published on September 2, 2013 Synopsis:  An uninteresting man of mistaken importance struggles to understand his role in life. Silverberg, the world’s youngest and undisputedly most powerful country, generally entertains only the most prominent visitors and immigrants.  However, this year it has intentionally attracted an otherwise uninteresting young man of average station.   When the powers that lured him cannot find him, the hunt  begins. Misunderstanding his importance, multiple operatives of high station and various loyalties race to find him.  As time progresses, the intensity thickens.  Those who join this man find their own lives disrupted and changed forever, swept up by the storm surrounding him. While he means no harm to anybody, his pursuers will not rest until he is found and destroyed.  It is only a matter of time.  Bombarded with varying opinions about the truth, this man struggles for discernment and understanding, but what he believes cannot save him - or can it?  Library of Congress Registration # TX 8-478-802 ISBN (Softcover): 978-0-9859964-3-7 ISBN (Hardcover): 978-0-9859964-7-5 ISBN (PDF Ebook): 978-1-947052-99-4 ISBN (EPUB Ebook): 978-1-947052-04-8 74 Footnotes