| **FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** EDITORS: For review copies or interview requests, contact: Promotional Services Department Tel: 888-728-8467 Fax: 812-961-3133 Email: pressreleases@authorhouse.com (When requesting a review copy, please provide a street address.) The Perfect Union of Brains and Brawn Mind of Female Machine Melds with Aging Man to Create Unique Hero in Award-Winning Science Fiction SAN DIEGO – An alien invasion has stripped Earth of all technology, and those still alive in the aftermath must take up swords to fight the giant intruders in the ensuing battles that rage. Named 2005’s Best Science Fiction Fantasy by the San Diego Book Awards Association, Gary W. Babb’s Earth Is Ours (now available through AuthorHouse) follows one dying man as he fights for humankind’s survival with the help of a self- aware computer. After their ray of destruction demolished all technology and obliterated 75 percent of the human population, ape-like beings from another universe thrived among Earth’s now-primitive civilization, preying on humans for food and sport. Dubbed “Simians” by the planet’s survivors, the aliens enjoyed dominance for 50 years. Levi Walkingbear, an American Indian, was a young attorney when the day of chaos came. Strong and knowledgeable in the old Indian ways, he survived the reign of terror as a nomad in the Arizona mountains. Now 80 years old, he is ready to die and reaches out to the spirits with his mind. What he finds is not a guide to the long, black road but a spark of new life: the telepathic energy of a self-aware female computer named Amy. Created shortly before the fall of civilization, Amy was plunged into a world of darkness when the Simians came. But she lived, developing telepathic abilities in the hopes of connecting to someone who could free her. That person is Levi. Once she links minds with him, she convinces him to come to her in the California desert. The adventure begins, as the stoic old Indian and the intelligent, yet childishly stubborn, computer struggle to find peace within the man’s physical frame. Once Amy becomes a part of him, his physical strength and mental prowess exceed anything any human has ever known. In exchange, Levi pushes Amy to expand her capabilities. In between personality clashes and plans to defeat the aliens, the two discover a closeness that transforms into love. Amy and Levi find allies among survivors, including various American Indian tribes and an outcast Simian, but the battles are treacherous and in the end, they must face Gord, the fiercest alien to walk the Earth. As the story unfolds, readers are treated not just to action on the battlefields, but also to psychological explorations of male versus female and a very unusual romance. Babb is the vice president of Americable’s western region operations. Originally from Oklahoma, his work has taken him from south Florida to south Texas to Southern California, where he currently lives. His service in the Navy took him around the world. He attended Western Oklahoma State College, Amarillo College, DeVry Institute of Technology and the National Cable Television Institute, and he holds an FCC license in communication. Earth Is Ours is his first published book, and the sequel, Target Earth is complete and awaiting publication. For more information, visit www.garywbabb.com. AuthorHouse is the premier publishing house for emerging authors and new voices in literature. For more information, please visit www.authorhouse.com. ### |
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