A Cosmic Legacy: From Earth to the Stars - Hardcover

by Matthew J. Opdyke (Author), Matthew J. Opdyke (Editor), Matthew J. Opdyke (Illustrator)

Enjoy First-Year-Anniversary compilation A Cosmic Legacy: From Earth to the Stars

This title includes the following books in the Pathway to the Stars series:
Part 1, Vesha Celeste
Part 2, Eliza Williams
Part 3, James Cooper
Part 4, Universal Party
Part 5, Amber Blythe
Part 6, Erin Carter
Part 7, Span of Influence
Part 8, Dreamy & Deep
Part 9, Allure & Spacecraft
Part 10, Sky Taylor
Part 11, A New Day
Part 12, Alpha Andromedae

"Our beautiful mother world ached for a reprieve from the injustices of many, courtesy of cultures and governance systems, that forgot how to love, how to be kind, how to include others, and how to think beyond the scope of greed and power, but within the visions of shared joy and well-being."
Yesha Alevtina to her audience in the Pathway organization

Eliza Williams and a host of friendly heroes tackle dilemmas of the day to bring humanity to the stars bearing a legacy we would be proud to share with other civilizations--a legacy of kindness, mind-to-mind communication, love, and healing instead of harming. If we are to overcome what scientists call "the great expansion," and with it the death of all life, we must overcome the smaller challenges and focus on even greater ones. Working with her team diligently, Eliza will speed the pace of society in her world with the belief that beauty and untold potential are within every being. If we find ways to bring that out in ourselves and others, a future where we can breed longevity, a collective and high quality of life, and augment the clarity of our minds, as well as innovate to span the Cosmos may be in our grasp.

Together with the organization Eliza Williams founded, called Pathway, she and her growing team take us on fantastical and Utopian journeys to get us out and into the farthest reaches of space. There are dilemmas such as the physiological effects of space on each of us, as well as the need for longevity and a desire to still be able to visit loved ones following long travels. Eliza and her team develop capabilities that allow us to overcome the challenges ahead. They are determined to stabilize a rocky economy, wipe away suffering, violence, disease, cartel activities, terrorism, and trafficking in persons. They work together to tame seismic activity, weather, fires, and more. She and her friends tackle ways to prevent extinction and provide solutions to quality of life concerns. They even consider the longevity of our Sun and our Earth's capacity to preserve life. Eliza tackles each of these issues to get us out, and into the stars, so we can begin our biggest quest--to help our Universe breathe ever so lightly.

No matter the challenge, there will always be greater pursuits! The saga will continue...