Provocative and compulsively readable, Michael Goorjian's debut novel Beatrice weaves strands of mystery, romance, philosophy, and magical realism into a wondrous tale of self-discovery and hope.
"Something in me knows of a life I was meant to live but for whatever reason, I have not..."
Words that ring painfully true for Adam Sheppard, a San Francisco videogame programmer who has spent the majority of his 30-something years sitting in dark cavernous spaces handing over his life to a computer screen. On the verge of a psychotic break, Adam follows a homeless man's enigmatic advice to make a run for it, before it's too late. Leaving behind a loveless marriage and his best friend/business partner who takes credit for his ideas, Adam ends up returning to the land of his childhood, the hauntingly rustic town of Mendocino, California.
One night out on the cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean, lost in thoughts of suicide, Adam has a chance encounter with a mysterious woman, only later to realize that she is Beatrice, his long lost-but not forgotten-childhood friend whose fiery spirit and red hair has haunted his memories. Over time Adam discovers that his reunion with Beatrice is not simply a coincidence. As Adam awakens to a hope that his life could be more than a bleak wasteland, he soon finds himself a crucial pawn in a game that pits dark forces that have enslaved humankind against those few quixotic souls who still search for meaning, beauty and magic in the world.
Provocative and compulsively readable, Michael Goorjian's debut novel Beatrice weaves strands of mystery, romance, philosophy, and magical realism into a wondrous tale of self-discovery and hope.
"Something in me knows of a life I was meant to live but for whatever reason, I have not..."
Words that ring painfully true for Adam Sheppard, a San Francisco videogame programmer who has spent the majority of his 30-something years sitting in dark cavernous spaces handing over his life to a computer screen. On the verge of a psychotic break, Adam follows a homeless man's enigmatic advice to make a run for it, before it's too late. Leaving behind a loveless marriage and his best friend/business partner who takes credit for his ideas, Adam ends up returning to the land of his childhood, the hauntingly rustic town of Mendocino, California.
One night out on the cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean, lost in thoughts of suicide, Adam has a chance encounter with a mysterious woman, only later to realize that she is Beatrice, his long lost-but not forgotten-childhood friend whose fiery spirit and red hair has haunted his memories. Over time Adam discovers that his reunion with Beatrice is not simply a coincidence. As Adam awakens to a hope that his life could be more than a bleak wasteland, he soon finds himself a crucial pawn in a game that pits dark forces that have enslaved humankind against those few quixotic souls who still search for meaning, beauty and magic in the world.
Michael Goorjian is an Emmy Award-winning actor, filmmaker and writer. His acting credits include Party of Five, Leaving Las Vegas, Chaplin, SLC Punk and Hard Rain. As a director, Michael achieved widespread recognition for his first major independent film, Illusion. Since then, he has directed the Louise L. Hay documentary, You Can Heal Your Life, Wayne Dyer's film, The Shift and the Tales of Everyday Magic original film anthology. www.michaelagoorjian.com
"An absolute gem."
— Huffington Post
"Haunting, original, riveting, poignant, insightful, and
passionately romantic, What Lies Beyond the Stars is the visionary
and transformational love story of the 21st Century. Michael
Goorjian has created unforgettable characters who illuminate how
our humanity can triumph when we open our minds and hearts to the
magic and mystery of life itself. I’ll always remember this book
and reread it again and again . . . and so will you."
— Stephen Simon, film producer of Somewhere In Time and What Dreams
May Come
"Though I am not generally a reader of science fiction or
technology-related fiction, I found Michael Goorjian’s What Lies
Beyond the Stars to be so much more and therefore a rather pleasant
surprise. Goorjian explores the dangers of a technology-dependent
society but does not beat the reader over the head with the normal
doom and gloom the genre usually exhibits. The ending is hopeful,
not just for the main characters but for society in general, and
that is truly refreshing. The explanations of the theories of
alternate existences bring about the sort of soul-searching
questions we all should be asking ourselves."
— San Francisco Book Review
"It was such a pleasure to get lost in a good book. I found
Goorjian’s story to be thought-provoking and his writing,
beautiful. His book held my interest from beginning to end and left
me asking the bigger questions of life—what really matters, what’s
the true nature of time and reality, and is there another life
calling for my attention? I highly recommend getting lost in this
book."
— Cheryl Richardson, New York Times best-selling author of The Art
of Extreme Self-Care
"A uniquely riveting vision of the inferno of our present world
joined to a redeeming promise of the magic of love calling to us
from within. Adam Sheppard is truly a hero of the modern
world."
— Jacob Needleman, author of I Am Not I and The Heart of
Philosophy
"Michael Goorjian’s new novel—a deep exploration of love lost and
found across time—is a wonder to behold. If you believe in the
possibilities of dreams coming true, you’ll love this thrilling
journey of hope and spiritual connection."
— Gay Hendricks, Ph.D., co-author (with Kathlyn Hendricks) of
Conscious Loving Ever After
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