The true story of a man whose life is transformed when he takes an unlikely caretaking job for a disabled 87-year-old who is more than he seems.
Marcos's friends used to describe him as a happy family man, a successful graphic artist, and a joyous ukulele player. But then, he lost his marriage and his job, and nearly lost his newly outed transgender son to a suicide attempt after a violent attack by classmates. Marcos receded into a darkening depression as job applications went unanswered and bills piled up. An inability to afford his son's medication raised Marcos's anxiety to a breaking point. Desperate, he silently opened himself up to whomever or whatever might be listening and asked for help. The answer he got back from the universe was clear: 'Just do the next good thing.' The next morning, he received the email that would change his life. The subject line read simply, 'Help our friend Joe.' When Marcos clicked on it, he was surprised to find it was a job offer as a home caregiver to a remarkable 87-year-old named Joe Sabah.
This book chronicles the inspirational true story of an old man near the end of his life who found a new friend and offered a lasting gift of ten life-changing lessons for Marcos to share with others who still need to find their 'next good thing.'
NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE INFINITE STARRING MARK WAHLBERG
Haunted by memories of two past lives, a troubled young man stumbles upon a centuries-old secret society of similar individuals and dares to join their ranks. Discovered in an antique store in Rome at the turn of the millennium, The Reincarnationist Papers offers a tantalizing glimpse into the Cognomina, a secret society of people who possess total recall of their past lives. Evan Michaels struggles with being different, with having the complete memories of two other people who lived sequentially before him. He fights loneliness and believes his 'condition' is unique until he meets Poppy. She recognizes his struggle because she has the same 'condition', except that she is much older, remembering back seven consecutive lives. But there is something else she must share with Evan - she is a member of a secret society of others like them. They are, in effect, near immortals - compiling experiences and skills over lifetimes into near superhuman abilities that they have used to drive history toward their own agenda on a longer timeline. Through Poppy, Evan is invited into the Cognomina but he must decide if he can face their tests before entering this new mysterious society as their equal.
"For fans of The Matrix and Memento, a twisty, exciting adventure!" -Diana Gabaldon, #1 New York Times Bestselling author of the Outlander series.
"The high stakes and clever premise of Maikranz's thrilling debut successfully evoke a sense of wide-eyed awe." -Publishers Weekly
