Starborn: A Mystical Tale

by John Nelson

Edward Doolittle forgets to shut down his memory banks and is born with complete past-life recall, along with all his paranormal powers intact. As a cosmic dropout, this proves tiring until he is discovered by a child psychologist, Dr. Abigail Peterson, who wants to enlist him in her campaign to subjugate the world. “A freewheeling mélange of esoteric themes . . . makes this wry little story of metaphysical intrigue one that will appeal to the sophisticated child and the childlike sophisticate.” —New Age Journal

136 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1978

About the author

I am a rather self-taught author and editor. My first novel, "Starborn" was published in 1978 by a small regional publisher, and was then picked up Hampton Roads Publishing in 1993, which subsequently published "Matrix of the Gods" (1994), republished "Transformations" (1997) and published "The Magic Mirror) in 2007, which won the COVR Best Book of the Year Award at INATS in 2008.

I was brought to L.A. by an agent in 1979 after the publication of "Starborn," which was subsequently optioned by a small-time producer for whom I wrote a screenplay adaptation, and went on to write adaptions for my other two novels for producers. One was David Field, a former studio executive who transitioned into writing screenplays ("Amazing Grace and Chuck"). In the late 1990s I also wrote a screenplay adaptation of "Matrix of the Gods" for actor/producer Steven Seagal.

After working in small publishing as an editor during the 1990s for Hampton Roads Pub, Bear & Co., and Inner Oceans, I started my own editorial service in 2003, Bookworks Ltd. I currently write my own books and edit the works of other authors under this umbrella. In May, 2016 Cosmic Egg will published my latest novel, "I, Human" in the sci-fi/visionary fiction genre.

Reviews

[Kira FlowerChild · Rating 2 out of 5]

A relative of mine told me I passed this book along to them around the time it was published, in late 1978. I have absolutely no recollection of reading this book or of giving it to them. It's an amalgam of New Age ideas borrowed from several Eastern religions. Kind of embarrassing, actually, to think I was ever so naive as to think this book was not only worth reading, but worth passing along to someone else. I only reread it because the book was brought to my attention recently.

[Joshua Friesen · Rating 4 out of 5]

An intriguing tale of memory and consciousness told well. My only complaint there always needs to be a malevolent force at work turning a cute read into a thriller type ride. I sometimes just want a relaxing happy novel without the bad guy/gal pulling off shifty things. Still great though.