The Rock: The Beginning is a short narrative about a small Mississippi River town that braces for the end of the world. Suddenly, there is the unexpected appearance of zombies. What does it mean? How the people in this small town react to the trials and tribulations they go through as they face annihilation is explored in this thought-provoking story. Conspiring groups appear, and people must decide who they can trust. Is the novel The Rock: The Beginning, the beginning or the end? About the Author: Patrick Timm currently is in the U.S. Navy serving as an instructor in the Naval Nuclear...

It is early autumn in the Pacific Northwest and Jack Bellard, an independent copywriter in Portland, Oregon was looking for a break from his busy life. He ventures out for a day hike on Mount Hood and stumbles upon an unknowing pathway back in time. Sharing his adventure with Lisa Willows, a production coordinator with a large corporation, they encounter two worlds over a century apart. Jack discovers that he once lived in that past and was good friends with a native Indian tribe and in love with a beautiful Indian maiden. As his feelings grow for Lisa, memories return of his love for the...