Michael J. Edwards
The Emissary has an origin story. Fifteen years ago, my son Joshua, who was working toward a PhD in theoretical mathematics, was diagnosed with a brain tumor. It was a glioblastoma, an especially aggressive tumor type. An emergency surgery removed as much of it as possible, but it could not be entirely removed. Thus, my wife and I entered into a five-year journey with our son through chemo and radiation therapies until his death at the age of thirty. It was a harrowing journey that I would not wish on anyone.
Near the end of his life, he came up with an idea for a novel, and we began working on it together. We did not get very far before he was no longer able to contribute, and he made me promise to finish it after he was gone. This book is the result.
The Emissary has an origin story. Fifteen years ago, my son Joshua, who was working toward a PhD in theoretical mathematics, was diagnosed with a brain tumor. It was a glioblastoma, an especially aggressive tumor type. An emergency surgery removed as much of it as possible, but it could not be entirely removed. Thus, my wife and I entered into a five-year journey with our son through chemo and radiation therapies until his death at the age of thirty. It was a harrowing journey that I would not wish on anyone.
Near the end of his life, he came up with an idea for a novel, and we began working on it together. We did not get very far before he was no longer able to contribute, and he made me promise to finish it after he was gone. This book is the result.
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