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The idea for this book was born during a tour of Greece taken by the author focusing on ancient sites including Delphi. Swisher began to wonder what happened to all the treasures that been given to the Priests and Pythias at the sanctuary and this story evolved from there. We follow both Atys, a Lydian slave from 650 BC and James, an insurance agent in AD 2010 on their journeys to Delphi Greece. Atys is among the slaves carrying a heavy chest of solid gold coins up the steep trail to the Oracle. Their paths cross when James finds a mysterious metal box in the crumbling basement of an old Greek farmhouse he may inherit. James makes a friend and partner in Angela who struggles to overcome her fears to help him unravel a mysterious message. You will find ordinary people with normal quirks and believable skills who will take you on a fast-paced adventure leading to an exciting and fulfilling climactic ending.
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Author Biography John D. Swisher, Ph.D. John Swisher developed the idea for Two Paths Crossing: Then and Now during a tour of Greece that focused on ancient sites including Delphi. He wondered what happened to all the treasures that had been given to the Priests and Oracles at the sanctuary and this historical treasure mystery evolved from there. His second novel, Stolen Five Times, based on another real treasure hidden during WWII in Greece, will be available later this year. He is a former science teacher and counselor who spent most of his career teaching in a graduate program at Penn State that prepared school and rehabilitation counselors and counseling psychologists. He authored approximately one hundred research articles and chapters and co-authored two books on drug abuse. He is a Professor Emeritus of Education and has always loved teaching and writing because he enjoys people and learning. www.treasuremysteries.com
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- PublisherLegwork Team Pub
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 0984353909
- ISBN 13 9780984353903
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages284
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