Recent release "From DARKNESS to SUNRISE: One Man's Natural Epiphany," by Newman Springs Publishing author Theodore G. Obenchain, is a compelling autobiographical work of creative nonfiction that follows a man's journey from spiritual vacuousness to enlightenment.
DENVER, April 8, 2022 (Newswire.com) - Theodore G. Obenchain, author of "The Victorian Vivisection Debate: Frances Power Cobbe, Experimental Science and the 'Claims of Brutes'" and "Genius Belabored: Childbed Fever and the Tragic Life of Ignaz Semmelweis," has completed his new book "From DARKNESS to SUNRISE: One Man's Natural Epiphany": a gripping and potent work that follows the life of Martin Holmes, who grows up in rural Appalachia at a time when youngsters generally adhere to the strong religious and musical influences of the area. His passion for the guitar is a given, but religion is different. With his many misgivings surrounding supernatural religion, Martin begins rebelling against rigid parental expectations.
Touring with country-rock groups, Martin experiences antipodal lifestyle changes—a meteoric rise in musical talent, matched by a contemporaneous personal moral decline—from innocence to decadence. With years of incessant travel, he becomes a libertine—partying, drugging, drinking, and womanizing. After one prolonged international tour, Martin returns from Seoul to L.A., preternaturally exhausted. Sadly, 36 hours of sleep provides no relief. A debilitating mental state had set in. He is miserable whether he is active or sitting inertly staring at the wall. After failing professional treatment, Martin embarks on his own arduous journey to solve his dilemma.
Seeking an approach outside of organized religion, Martin poses the question, "How can two people of equal intelligence and education look at identical facts, yet arrive at diametrically opposed positions?" Pursuing this enigma leads him not only down a natural path through the French philosophes, but to an enlightened state embodied by such naturalists as Linnaeus, Buffon, and Darwin. Each illuminates some aspect concerning organization within the universe.
Author Theodore G. Obenchain discusses the autobiographical nature of his work, writing, "The revelatory facts that allowed the main character, Martin, to successfully complete his torturous escape from that existential hole and into an enlightened world of redemption are all true. Yet in this work of creative nonfiction, I have taken the liberty of fictionalizing the main character, his personal life events, as well as those with whom he associates. Certain vignettes, such as the opening funeral scene, Martin's early rebellion against organized religion, his explorative path of examining religion and the putative great thinkers are all truly autobiographical."
Published by Newman Springs Publishing, Theodore G. Obenchain's captivating work follows Martin as he gains a sense of the depth of organization on the planet. He discovers that every species occupies a unique regulatory niche. As he comprehends the transcendence of it all—man's position within the life force, his own niche within humanity, his alienation—his sense of isolation magically melts away. He had seen the light, and it was truly fulfilling.
Readers who wish to experience this insightful work can purchase "From DARKNESS to SUNRISE" at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iBooks Store, Amazon, or Barnes & Noble.
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Newman Springs Publishing is a full-service publishing house for serious authors. Each title produced by Newman Springs Publishing undergoes every step of the professional publishing process, including editing, layout, cover design, circulation, distribution, and publicity. All titles are made available in both e-book and print formats. Newman Springs Publishing distributes to tens of thousands of retail outlets throughout North America and internationally. All manuscripts in any genre are welcome to be submitted for review; if the manuscript meets the necessary criteria and is accepted for publication, Newman Springs Publishing will work closely with the author to bring the book to the retail market for a relatively inexpensive initial investment.
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