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A.R. Davis

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, The United States

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Dr. A. R. Davis has taught students from junior high through graduate school, worked in the real world briefly as an engineer, and published papers in computational geometry. He retired as a professor of computer science and mathematics when he decided to step beyond algorithms and logical proofs and into metaphysical science fiction. He has been unable to return and is now wandering somewhere beyond Thoughtland. His footsteps through the Borderland are perturbing reality with every reader who explores his words. He is hoping for a Butterfly Effect to generate the storm of recognition. Visit him online at www.thefifthprophet.com.

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	The Fifth Prophet 3.64 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2008 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Schroedinger's Cheshire Cats really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Perturbations of the Reality Field (Cluster #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Time Travelers Are Schizophrenic 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2009 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Trojan Horse Inside a Paper Moon (Cluster #2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2018 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Strange Reincarnation Of Lucinda Tarne (The Spirit Cloud #1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Refuge for the Khymera it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2023 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Weeds of Eden really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Technopoetical Musings from the Metaverse really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2022 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Singularities of the Soul of Stephen Xi 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Refuge for the Khymera is now published and available on Amazon as an ebook or softcover. It was perfect timing, with the recent congressional hearings on UFOs. They were like a blast from the past, the 1950s, classic sci-fi, alien autopsies, etc. But what do you make of it all? The witnesses sounded sincere. We all know the government has secrets, so why not another Area 51? I believe the univers

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The Complete Poems of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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