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Q. I don’t like science fiction with all that alien body-snatcher, creepy-creature non-sense. Would I like One Like Us?
A. Placing the novel in a futuristic setting allowed the author to create unique situations tailored for the treatment of the subject matter. To the extent that it is futuristic, One Like Us is sci fi, but the similarity with much of the rest of the genre ends there.

Q. My husband and I seldom like the same books. Is this more of a guy book or more of a girl book?
A. One Like Us is a blend of adventure, romance, intrigue, and spirituality that breaks the gender barrier. Favorite passages may vary along gender lines, but the story’s grip is universal.

Q. I know nothing about theology; I don’t read that kind of stuff. Will this book make sense to me?
A. You know more about theology than you think. The love of God is imprinted into our very beings, body and soul. One Like Us is merely a humble vehicle to help one discover more deeply that which God, through his Son, has already revealed in each of us.

Q. I’m not Catholic. Will I like the book?
A. Though the ideology of the book is thoroughly Catholic, as are most of the main characters, people of other faiths have read it and enjoyed it immensely. Discover what makes us tick!

Q. Is One Like Us appropriate for kids?
A. We consider the book suitable for senior high students. Parental guidance is advised.

Q. Our youth group (or other organization) is doing a fund-raiser. Do you offer special deals for that?
A. Yes we do. us, or write us at Final Mission Publishing, P.O. Box 1635, Hudson, WI 54016.

Q. I belong to a book club. Can we get a discount?
A. We offer discounts for multiple book purchases. For those who are still in the book selection process, we may supply a free sample copy along with brochures. Contact us for details (see contact information above).

"Interesting...very interesting."

"I think what I enjoyed the most was the character development."

"This is one of those books with its own set of rules. I was startled by abrupt turns in the plot that occurred with little fanfare, finding myself rereading to make sure I had read correctly...it kept me guessing right up to the end."

"Very provocative and entertaining."

"I love the characters. I didn't want the book to end!"

"One Like Us is a very imaginative story of exploration in outer space combined with a mission of evangelization. The novel is a page turner from beginning to end. The characters are very well developed and the reader feels as though they are part of his or her family."

Fr. Richard Hogan

"I've never read anything quite like it before; it's in a class all by itself."

"Theology and sci fi: my favorite subjects—I couldn't put it down!"

"We've never reviewed a novel before, but I thought it was worthy of doing."

Rev. Dr. Peter B. Coughlin, Editor, Bread of Life Magazine

Fr. Coughlin's review:
This novel tells the stories of two women, Dr. Veronica Weslin and Capt. Jasmine Babasa, in a novel that stretches from earth to outer space. Set in the future it tells of the discovery of life in another solar system. The story line is engaging, very Catholic, and in part reads like a catechism.

It is a novel different from all others I have read and deals with missionary outreach to a distant planet. The author is imaginative but realistic; portraying true love and marriage lived in the heart of God. Whoever reads this novel will gain a great deal of insight into the faith and be stirred to live life for God. I highly recommend it.

You’ll like being human once you get the hang of it.

Emmanuel James Voronin

It is difficult to write about mystery—that is, true mystery—when the word is so grossly overused. I think it is fair to say that our culture actually has an aversion to true mystery, an aversion which manifests itself in obscene ways. Take, for example, our recourse to gruesome, morbid, contrived mystery, and our failure to recognize the mystery of our own existence, especially as manifested in our very flesh. In fact, when we hear the word mystery, it is often preceded by the word murder. Do we find death mysterious, while taking the real mystery—life—for granted? Is it any wonder that John Paul II implored us to create a "culture of life?" Is it any wonder that he invited us to explore what it is that our bodies tell us about God?

Kiss an angel good morning
And love her like the Devil when you get back home

Ben Peters

(1972 #1 hit for country singer Charlie Pride)

In failing to reverence the mystery and sacredness of life, we have essentially cast the God of love out of our bedrooms, cutting ourselves adrift. Our rudderless new social order, with its scant appreciation for the beauty of human sexuality, is moored to sentiment rather than to rock. We espouse "family values" as we attempt to secure our homes on the shifting sand of public opinion. Thus we forge a tenuous civilization ill-equipped for progress.

Yet, the Holy Spirit continues to work. He waters our humility with trials, and at the foot of the cross, feeds our understanding and appreciation of the gifts we embody. I have often expressed to my bride my thoughts on the beauty of human sexuality, and she has told me repeatedly that I "need to write a book." In 2004 she and I attended a Theology of the Body seminar. I had never heard the term before and was immediately intrigued. About two hours into the presentation I turned to her and said, “John Paul II has already written my book.”

However, with time it would occur to me that John Paul’s Theology of the Body belongs to a literary genre that attracts only a certain type of reader. And though broadening the readership dramatically, even the many wonderful explanatory works available may not appeal to those who read primarily for entertainment sake. Therefore, feeling compelled to share what God has given us, a story began to take form in my mind, a tale that would become the epic novel One Like Us.

Man is precisely a person because he is master of himself and has self-control. Indeed, insofar as he is master of himself he can give himself to the other. And it is this dimension—the dimension of the liberty of the gift—which becomes essential and decisive for that language of the body, in which man and woman reciprocally express themselves in the conjugal union.

John Paul II

One Like Us was written expressly to explore the beauty of human sexuality in the Chistian marriage covenant, a journey that would be incomplete if it avoided the challenges of living out that commitment in a fallen world. Therefore, the story strikes a contrast between God's plan and such unhappy realities as promiscuity and pornograghy, and examines the place of nudity in post-fig-leaf society. Parental guidance is advised.

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