Armando and Pea

In this witty new age fiction novel, Bartholomew Pea, a brilliant university Professor is beginning to question his sanity; a name keeps popping up in his mind and distracting him: Armando

His students have also been dragging him down, nagging, “Who needs your meditation-mind-body course, Prof? Getting rich is today’s game; ethics be damned.”

Adding to his frustration, Pea has been searching for genuine guru, one who may have a universal provable key between science and spirituality; one that will satisfy both physicist and theologian; but he’s only uncovered shamans and phony psychics.

Sara Hudson, Pea’s Children’s physician wife, is drowning in a profession that peddles unnecessary lab tests, pill-pushing doctors, and grieving but ill-informed parents. She’s depressed.

A mystery develops. The university Board Chairman warns Pea funding for his course may be withdrawn. Pea sets in motion a plan to fire the chairman.

In time, Pea gives up his search for the provable key between science and religion.

Several months pass by.

Then, an envelope arrives in Pea’s mail. Inside is a hand-drawn map showing a remote mountain cabin. On the map is a name. Armando