The normal course of human existence can be dramatically altered, instantly. Universe Launch defines the moment of nuclear confrontation, isolates it in the days ahead, then catapults the reader into the very-near future. A new world has emerged where ideas and actions have merged with the remains of the past. Humanity staggered on the verge of annihilation, then surged forward. Two researchers, isolated by events for five years and unsure of the new government, decide to change the approach to their mission. They need to understand the course of events ahead and agree on their next step in the aftermath of near extinction. They break the rules of their assignment and find a pathway. They take it. Chance and circumstance congeal into breakthrough. There is great meaning in the moment; meeting others, reliving the ordeal of survival, they define their revitalized mission. Self-realization and compassion await them on their journey of discovery. Join the survivors of mankind's self-inflicted destruction as they find a way through the post-apocalyptic landscape. Meet new menaces as they emerge and threaten the hope of human progress. Feel the rebirth of humanity from the desolation of near extinction. Comprehend Universe Launch...the possibility of hope.
