In his 3rd book, Veteran  tv and screen actor John Rixey Moore takes a trip across the country in an open air buggy. On his journey from one end of the country to the other, and as philosophical as ever, John gives voice to thoughts along the way. "How are thoughts generated; by what marvelous alchemy forged in the early chaos of the universe did it lead us to the unlikely fever we call consciousness? If a brain is just a few pounds of goo, blood and electricity, how does it manage to dream, to worry, contemplate itself, do time and motion studies, admire the shy paw of a cat, design ships, know that it will die, and enjoy all the grand and lesser mayhems of the heart? How can a neuron feel compassion? What is self? How do you begin with hydrogen and end up with buildings, neckties, jealousy, and chamber music?" This is an inner and outer trip that you will enjoy!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Veteran TV and Movie actor John Rixey Moore is the author of the best sellers, Company of Stone, and, Hostage of Paradox.

John Rixey Moore grew up in the oil fields of Venezuela. His parents were both from old southern families in Virginia and South Carolina.  He spent a great deal of time on weekends sailing and crewing on ocean racing yachts. This grew into being invited to crew in the America's Cup a few times, both as tune-up crew and race crew. John attended the University of Virginia and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy at a time when the Vietnam draft was in effect.

John enlisted in the Army Special Forces, the Green Berets. After two years of intense training he was sent to Vietnam to be involved in a highly secret operation financed and run by the CIA. Says John, “My situation was greatly complicated by the fact that our base camp was overrun my first night in it. At the beginning of the fire fight, we had about 125 Americans in the compound and some 300 Chinese mercenaries called Nungs. At daybreak I was one of some 20 Americans left alive and had been wounded multiple times during the night, and there were about 112 Chinese alive.” This was the greatest single-engagement loss ofSpecial Forces troops suffered by the USA in the entire war. John headed numerous subsequentoperations deep into Cambodia, Laos, and North Vietnam before being released from duty withseveral decorations and yet another painful wound in his hip. John received a Distinguished Service Cross, two Silver Stars, five Bronze Stars, three Purple Hearts, and four or five other service and conduct medals. These experiences have been masterfully described in John’s Vietnam memoir called “Hostage of Paradox”, published by Bettie Youngs.

Books, and available online and from the INGRAM BOOK GROUP.

REVIEWS

An inspiring story of two parallel journeys: one a carefully planned road trip and the other, an astonishing and unexpected tour inside the mind. Brilliant!.—Gary Chavez, former Boston Globe correspondent, and twice nominated for a Pulitzer-Prize by the Boston Globe

Veteran actor John Moore takes crosses the country in an open air buggy and gives voice to thoughts along the way. Interesting, thought-provoking, humorous and delightfully witty.”—Clayton Powell, Movie Producer