I gave 4 star because it was interesting enough to keep my attention. That things will improve. As early as 10,000 years ago, three large pine posts were erected at the site Stonehenge now sits on, likely for ceremonial purposes, wrote Mike Parker Pearson (opens in new tab), a professor of British prehistory at University College London, in his book "Stonehenge: Making Sense of a Prehistoric Mystery (opens in new tab)" (Council for British Archaeology, 2015). Was this in the historical fiction category?? None. A book to read you won't want to put down, Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2022. You have given me many happy and exciting hours. Michael Grumley books continue to be fast paced and address very interesting and thought provoking subjects. These ebooks can only be redeemed by recipients in the US. Stonehenge was built in several stages. Overall, I would give Joe, Angela and then Mike! I could not put it down. They join forces to solve the mystery involving Percy Fawcett's documents, the Nazis, and of course that all leads us to converge on South America. Free PDF eBook Download and Read Online BOOK Details : -TITLE: The Last Monument -AUTHOR: Michael C. Grumley eBooks are now available for free on this website VISIT LINK BELOW FOR DOWNLOAD : http://brizt.ibookstore.us/?book=B086MBSPDK (Works on PC, iPad, Android, iOS, Tablet, MAC) Book Descriptions: One small handwritten letter,Sent from a dark, http://www.nbcnews.com/id/47970801/ns/technology_and_science-science/t/dolphins-humans-share-brainy-genes/#.XEdOdM2IZPY. It turns out that the deceased were both involved in chasing Nazis. I finished reading "The Last Monument" in record time. As the worlds worst mystery guesser , I didn't guess right but I enjoyed the ride. Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software. I was so captivated reading this book that I read all night instead of sleeping. His website is http://www.michaelgrumley.com and his email address michael@michaelgrumley.com. Kindle Unlimited: Magazine subscriptions included. As a matter of fact, the processing power of todays supercomputers is understated in the Breakthrough books more than anything else. In about 3000 B.C., a circular ditch was constructed around what would be Stonehenge along with a series of 56 holes sometimes called "Aubrey holes" after their 18th-century discoverer John Aubrey. There was no expectation of survival. There's enough to keep most readers hooked, but dang, the pacing could have been a bit tighter. They join forces to solve the mystery involving Percy Fawcett's Was this in the historical fiction category?? Yes! Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2023. Any environmental themes from the books stem solely from my belief that we live on a pretty amazing planet, and there are likely many things and relationships around us, which are beyond our current level of understanding. A fast-paced juggernaut of a story, where revelations pile upon revelations, building to a stunning conclusion that will leave readers clamoring for more. James Rollins, #1, bestselling author of the Sigma Force series. NY 10036. As Reiff's mind and body gradually recover, he begins to suspect that the doctors are lying to him. Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2023. Once we were gone, our lessons and memories were lost forever. This time, Grumley steps away from his Are you sure you want to delete your template? My personal interpretation of the end is that it is a never ending situation, there is an anomaly that will keep to create doubles. Extinguished in the sudden rush of frigid water. Have a good end to summer be careful and happy, Love from the rainy side. Legends and Fairytales Time to get serious. Enhanced typesetting improvements offer faster reading with less eye strain and beautiful page layouts, even at larger font sizes. Phenomenal Achievement, Well Written Story Of How It Happened. The more we try to intervene, the more chaos we create. I hope others enjoy this book as much as I did. I make no secret that Alan Turing is a personal hero. eBooks are now available for free on this website Can't wait for the next adventure! Lessens for life. Live Science is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Hugely entertaining and equally thought provoking. Now, press Alt + V to open the Mount menu. The Last Campfire reflects on this theme with Ember and the Wanderer as the focus. Had me pausing and googling different places and ideas. Your file is uploaded and ready to be published. Interesting read about treasures and villains as all know about mixed with new ideas. At the end of the book, the text dissolves, probably to suggest an end on the simulation because the third plane is shot down. Look for a good read for a sunny or rainy day.The last Monument would fill the bill. It makes us think of Cibola, the City of Gold! This one is no different Stonehenge is just one part of a larger sacred landscape that containedmany otherstone and wooden structures, as well as burials. [Scientists all somehow seem to agree that this is proof they live in a simulation. (Image credit: Image courtesy Timothy Darvill). Yes, we were Will not read book 2 in the series because of that. Spirituality. Amazon has encountered an error. not an accident. ;). It's true that the so-called long-count calendarwhich spans roughly 5,125 years . It Its a Good book! History. I gave 4 star because it was interesting enough to keep my attention. In that moment, it became clear how petty life was. almost other-worldly action series and gives the readers what is an unashamedly The Last Monument between 3-3.5 The Coen Brothers's Best Pictur-winning No Country For Old Men is a haunting modern day Western based on a novel by Cormac McCarthy. Please try again. After devoting all the book As the worlds worst mystery guesser , I didn't guess right but I enjoyed the ride. We all have our own beliefs on what we are and should be doing, and the last thing I want the books to feel like is a debate. Stonehenge was likely positioned to align with existing structures in the area. And when you consider just how new our own technical abilities really are, and our deeply, almost instinctual desire to explore, its not all that hard to believe another species, or several of them, have had the same desire. BF He dotes on his girls every chance he gets. Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2023. Some may say none of us really understand! The two protagonists are people with emotional wounds from their past. Again, this is just my very humble opinion, but Despite its fame, the structure is still mysterious, with its prehistoric concentric rings garnering plenty of speculation as to why and how they were constructed. Is about to change the entire human race. Ember encounters many lost souls (Forlorn) on the brink of death in the purgatory of regret for things that they did or didn't do in life. The mix of fact and fiction makes for a great story and even more questions. [Le Tellier is a member of OuLiPo or Ouvroir de Litterature potentielle (Potential Literature Workbench), a group of writers who believe that new forms have to be invented for literature. Stonehenge is a massive stone monument located on Salisbury Plain in southern England. Stonehenge and the surrounding area are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and information on its designation can be viewed on UNESCO's website (opens in new tab). A double surprise for me was that two interests of mine were part of the narrative - The Monuments Men and Colonel Percy Fawcett - which gave it even more intrigue and excitement. In Mosaic, book five of the Breakthrough saga, Will Borger explains to Lee Kenwood the famed Drake Equation. This was a calculation put forward by Frank Drake, in an attempt to actually quantify not just the likelihood but the actual number of possible alien races in our own galaxy, the Milky Way. It's even mentioned earlier that if the simulation hypothesis is true, it would have been easy to fix the glitch. I could not put it down. (Image credit: robertharding via Alamy Stock Photo). No spoilers from me, I'm just say that I really enjoyed this book very much, so much so I read it in a day, sneaking off & hiding from real life things so I could which is the highest recommendation I can give, enjoy!! In the dead of night, a precipitous plunge into a freezing river trapped everyone inside the bus. Stonehenge is overseen by English Heritage (opens in new tab) and information on visiting the site can be accessed on its website. overplayed. heart-breaking, there was a sense in which they felt a little too contrived. Select your subscriptions from a range of popular titles and find the latest issue in your library. Joe, Angela and then Mike! Secrets. Now, not on Wow. But you may also craft your own explanation. He loves hearing from readers. Experiments conducted at University College London in 2016 showed that a 1-ton (0.9 metric ton) stone could be moved by 10 people on a wooden trackway, but whether this technique was actually used by the prehistoric builders is uncertain. BF. It was built roughly 4,000 to 5,000 years ago and was part of a larger sacred landscape. Also, people erected four "station stones," as they are now called, outside Stonehenge. His Breakthrough series is a must read & I highly recommend it . Still, while Im not as intrigued about this new series as I was in BREAKTHROUGH by the end of its first book, I definitely want to see where Grumley goes with this. For those who like their adventures to be Indiana Jones type including both going into the jungle and facing down Nazis well, have I got a book for you. Leaving his only hope at understanding it, in the hands of the victims sole remaining relative. It's a very light action /adventure, with a twist, well more then one. write good, page-turning novels and grip the reader. As it turns out, this book is a sequel to Life And Other Near Death Experiences. Just remember to read. Page Flip is a new way to explore your books without losing your place. 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Free PDF eBook Download and Read Online Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them.Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon. well-written, I was so excited to see another Grumley book published. (Image credit: Gavin Hellier/robertharding via Getty Images). together when the anthropologists elderly great-uncle dies in a plane crash. Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2023. The two protagonists are people with emotional wounds from their past. His website is http://www.michaelgrumley.com and his email address michael@michaelgrumley.com. We are sorry. I met new heroes and look forward to the next book, Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2023. two rectangular earthworks now called "cursus" monuments were also built to the north of where Stonehenge would be erected, English Heritage notes. Good characters and adventure types plot. Now a am ready to hop on over to pick up another of your books. Thank you Michael Grumley. Leaving his only hope at understanding it, in the hands of the victim's sole remaining relative. Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2023. and easy to follow but. You can still see all customer reviews for the product. with a sad secret that he carries, and a young female academic, an Characters with warmth, depth& flaws which endear them to the reader so that they are believable, I hope it's not too long until the next instalment is available as I am already looking forward to it very much. The prehistoric monument Stonehenge was built up to 5,000 years ago on Salisbury Plain in England, but its ultimate purpose remains a tantalizing mystery. up to its initial promise. I have loved everything this author has written and this latest book is no exception. Please use a different way to share. It is revealed that China had a similar event happen but they didn't tell anyone. And given my background in Information Technology, I began forming an idea on how it might realistically happen, and what we might learn. The story was exciting, loved the characters and hated a few. Long ago, there was an advanced race of human beings in the valley. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club thats right for you for free. In 2021, a team of archaeologists proposed in the journal Antiquity (opens in new tab) that at least some of the bluestones were arranged in a stone circle in the Preseli Hills before they were moved to Stonehenge. Monument text's "poetic flourish" confuses modern minds, experts say. These pits aligned with Stonehenge's heel stone and a processional avenue. Beginning with how a mysterious letter could turn up after being lost in the system for sixty years. For years, Michael Grumley dreamed of writing thrillers the way he thought they should be written; unique and complex stories with plots that 'move'. http://brizt.ibookstore.us/?book=B086MBSPDK Here is an explanation of what the monuments are some *general* hints of what to do (no walkthrough or perfect guide) About the first two, already mentioned here in the thread: - Cooperation Monument: This is the "normal" one you get when reaching the end. He loves hearing from readers. The popular highlights below are some of the most common ones Kindle readers have saved. Each new piece of information only makes the accident more mysterious, and more baffling.Why would a person receive an age-old letter and suddenly disappear into the thick of nightpaying to be flown out of a closed airport in the worst possible weather conditions, by a pilot who hadn't had his hand on the stick in years?With the only surviving relative insisting her grandfather would never have climbed into a small Blake kills his March version without ruining reality, and it's hinted that the Chinese killed the . The poem has a musical quality that is heightened still further by the use of alliteration here and there. When its discovered the great-uncle is Breakthrough novels did. Paying to be flown out of a closed airport in the worst possible weather conditions, by a pilot who hadnt had his hand on the stick in years. I now have a very wet pillow as the reveal affected me quite deeply. Some great writing and an interesting plot that for me didnt quite live Blake June, who escaped, murders his March counterpart and takes over his life. Can't wait for Monument Book 3. Michael C. Grumley lives in Northern California with his two young daughters. Outside Denver, Colorado, Joe Rickards stands over a small aircraft wreckage, studying burnt remains still smoldering in a field of freshly fallen snow.an investigator for the NTSB, working to carefully roll back the last several hours and identify the cause of the accident. Despite this evidence, modern-day druids often associate with Stonehenge, flocking to the site on the summer solstice. It. felt it was just a little wer one of the best book this summer or stash it a way for winter and a long winter read. It leads you to believe its what's been found by the Nazis and the German Military! You have given me many happy and exciting hours. The commonalities between human, dolphin, and elephant brains were established by a researcher named Michael McGowen at the Center for Molecular Medicine. The five groups of stone in the middle represent five additional days giving 365 and the four station stones represent the need for a leap day every four years giving 365.25 days (a solar year). Very much recommended. Clearly the ending is fundamentally and deliberately ambiguous or so many people wouldn't be asking what it means! Really enjoyed this book. Slow Start, Sordid Middle, Solid End. Anthropology. Why would a person receive an age-old letter and suddenly disappear into the thick of night? Enjoyable & thought provoking, the layers keep you guessing. Heres how it works. Wonderful book. But who knows.? Hugely entertaining and equally thought provoking. At the end of one of his books, he posited an interesting thought which was: how could human beings ever hope to communicate with an extraterrestrial race if we havent even yet managed to communicate with the second-most intelligent species on the planet, or dolphins. There was a problem loading your book clubs. Add in the reality of the science and these become something that not just might happen but genuinely could. Described as a tunnel through time and space, wormholes are not only possible but predicted by the theory of general relativity. When you have lots of time. Please try again. He is currently working on the next Monument story. He has also written for The Independent (UK), The Canadian Press (CP) and The Associated Press (AP), among others. Can't wait for the next adventure! English Heritage also offers a virtual tour of the monument (opens in new tab). When you have lots of time. Struggling to move, or see, or even breathe. It was as easy as thatalmost silly in its simplicity, though harder in execution. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 11, 2021, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 12, 2022, Another intriguing story with real science, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 17, 2021, Reviewed in Australia on October 14, 2021, Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon. However, wormholes would also require extraordinary amounts of energy to be created. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. The two protagonists are people with emotional wounds from their past. You are taken on a journey that will involve about something that happened many years back . Very accurate. All just opinions and beliefs that in death simply disappeared into the ether, as though they never existed. This review of The Last Monument by Michael C Grumley was originally written on August 1, 2021. One-by-one, puzzle pieces are slowly falling into place, and he soon realizes things are not at all what they seem. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2023. VISIT LINK BELOW FOR DOWNLOAD : In fact, the human character in the book named DeeAnn Draper is a real person, who worked at the foundation for ten years with those very same gorillas. I think I will be reading this book again in the future. The story was exciting, loved the characters and hated a few. Ken Wong, Lead developer at UsTWo games is reported as saying Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2023. [I didn't put as much effort as others into deciphering the dissolving text, but I took it to mean that shooting the 3rd plane had vast widespread effects (on the order of destroying the world), which I suspect was meant to align with the reported drift of scientific consensus (in the US and China) that all our realities are part of a grand simulation. It leads you to believe its what's been found by the Nazis and the German Military! Please try again. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. Steve Caesare's name is pronounced "Ceasare", like the salad. He's an avid reader, runner and most of all father. Certainly the novel defies being defined by any one familiar genre. He dotes on his girls every chance he gets. Scientists are still unsure exactly how prehistoric people moved the stones over such long distances. Mysterious 'painted people' of Scotland are long gone, but their DNA lives on, Rare, 1,000-year-old Viking Age iron hoard found in basement in Norway, Mystery of 'impossible' ancient Egyptian statue may be solved, By Morgan Bailee Boggess McCoyApril 05, 2023. Unfortunately, Koko passed away recently, but she was the first of multiple gorillas at the foundation to dramatically advance the level of real cognitive communication between humans and apes. It makes us think of Cibola, the City of Gold! I love these characters and their continual search for answers. Good story line! One small handwritten letter,Sent from a dark, remote corner of the planet,And lost in the system for sixty years,Is about to change the entire human race.Outside Denver, Colorado, Joe Rickards stands over a small aircraft wreckage, studying burnt remains still smoldering in a field of freshly fallen snowan investigator for the NTSB, working to carefully roll back the last several hours and identify the cause of the accident.But this time, he can't.The details behind this tragedy don't add up. Book Descriptions: It should be added somewhere that proceeding Rockefeller as President was a president Hughes, perhaps Howard Hughes Sr. (father of the famous one). Joe, Angela and then Mike! 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