What happens when humans, ruled by the Catholic Church and the Confederacy, cross paths with intelligent aliens that claim to be prophets from God? Find out in this short science fiction collection that consists of four short stories that tell individual tales of the Jovian Gate. Partake on a journey to learn who opened the gate, question whether aliens truly are communicating with God and learn what humanity's ultimate destiny will be. This book consists of the following four short stories: Toynbee's Gate, Five Wounds, Jacob's Calling and Lunacy and the Dark Energy of Doubt.

Explore in detail the feminine self-discovery journey that Margaret Atwood and Alice Walker both describe in four of their novels. In order to explore this process, C. G. Jung's psychological developmental theories of the human personality are utilized. While performing a Jungian analysis on Surfacing, Cat's Eye, The Color Purple, and The Temple of My Familiar, the author proposes that the female protagonists in these novels incorporate three distinct actions into their behavior that enable them to embark on a self-discovery journey and find a self-identity that frees them from the trauma of...