Eliot's Rock

About the Book

Despondent over a great personal loss, geologist John Bowen wanders the deserts of the American Southwest. When he is recruited to work on the Manhattan Project during World War Two, he finds himself faced with a moral decision that could end his life. He must decide where his greatest obligation lies; with those closest to him, or with the entire human family. Eliot's Rock is a sweeping tale that takes the reader from the deserts of New Mexico to the lonely white expanses of Antarctica, and ultimately to wartime Japan. This is a story of love, loss, terror, betrayal, and eventual reunion. It is an exploration of a lost culture, and an examination of what must be a man's final responsibility.

About the Author

Terry Shumaker has worked as an artist, photographer, cartographer, and field biologist. He has surveyed for endangered wildlife in the deserts of Arizona and California, and has worked for three seasons along the Antarctic coast. His travels have taken him to all fifty states and to parts of four continents.