Goodbye Earth

In this Episode of Unbound we explore saying Goodbye Earth, a way to leave our world behind.Talented authors from around the world make you think about how people say goodbye to our world, or just life in general. Our authors explore leaving the mortal coil to leaving the place our race has called home for thousands of years. As you read through the stories painstakingly created for your enjoyment, think of the characters and their journey. Each experiencing a different trial, while others allow the world to engulf them in this wonderful anthology of Science Fiction. Each short story, starting with the tale of a brilliant young woman and ending with the human race escaping an extinction event, will pull you through a gambit of emotions, finally ending with an unpredictable ending. Unpredictable, fantastic, believable, and exciting - another out of this world collection of stories!

Goodbye Earth is a call to maintain our planet as a home for our children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and on into the boundless future. It is a statement of the shared values of life, health and hope.

The novel Goodbye Planet Earth provides close looks at the personalities of human characters in a not-too-distant future. Their situations and the future conditions of the entire world take a giant step into the only remaining choices that might need to be faced if many humans today ignore current conditions. The characters are confronted with ever-changing and unforeseeable challenges beyond imagination.

A penetrating take on how our planet would respond without the relentless pressure of the human presence

As the cracks in Earth's ecosystems beginning to show a group of young people are drawn together by shared dream experiences. When they realize, however, that the dreams are actually warnings about a bleak, desperate future, they endeavor to solve the dreams' riddle to save their planet. But only one has the prophetic vision with the answer, and it will force her into the most difficult choice she has ever had to make. A fast-paced cautionary tale about the dangers of our present course and the consequences of inaction, Sam Sidawi's debut is a thought-provoking, captivating story that is as suspenseful as it is entertaining. Earth's ecosystems have not collapsed—yet. But the cracks are beginning to show. Dozens of species of fish have vanished from the seas and only jellyfish seem to prosper in the poisoned waters. It's even hard to say whether the beautiful sunsets are due to nature or pollution. For Helen and a group of young people drawn together by their dreams, the truth may be even worse. When the group realizes that their visions are warnings about the Earth's bleak future, they are desperate to figure out why they are part of this ambiguous, terrifying, and obscure puzzle. When Helen experiences a hopeful vision, however, she must decode its symbolism in order to discover the truth: the fate of humanity hangs in the balance and Helen must make the most difficult and painful choice imaginable. A stark warning that we must change our attitudes toward the environment to avoid a disastrous end, Sidawi delivers a wildly imaginative, thought provoking, and moving dialectic. Full of metaphysical truths and harsh realities that we cannot simply explain away, his unique style and uncompromising look into our future is nothing short of visionary. Full of tension and an ever-present sense of the unexplainable being the source of reality, Goodbye Earth: Air, Land, Water, Ozone…It's All Connected is a mind-expanding journey to the heart of life as we know it.

GOODBYE EARTH is a unique book for people who persist. It engages adults in the way children's books engage youngsters, and delivers a message of shared values and resistance to the policies that threaten our world. Memorable verse and pictures captivate readers with humor, passion and encouragement. The lively illustrations range from satirical to tender, from Donald Trump in bathrobe and slippers tweeting at three o'clock in the morning, to a graceful line of people holding hands and moving into an uncertain future. GOODBYE EARTH is an ideal gift for like-minded family and friends. It is an artistic act of resistance, and a call to maintain our planet as a home for our children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and on into the boundless future. It is a statement of the common values of life, health and hope. Proceeds from sales are shared with non-profit organizations that combat climate change. Author Nancy Caye Jones and illustrator Andy Rubin are both from Detroit and share a love of community, a welcoming attitude toward all people, and a willingness to question and resist the forces that threaten our planet. Nancy taught Spanish and Art History at Wayne State University before joining the staff of the Detroit Institute of Arts. She led the museum's transformation to a community-oriented venue through a visitor-centered approach to viewing and interpreting art, and engaging programming for all ages. Since retiring from the museum, she has devoted her time to writing. Andy was a Master Printer at Tandem Press at the University of Wisconsin, Madison for over twenty-five years. He has been invited to lead printmaking workshops throughout the United States, and his art has been included in numerous national art exhibitions.

A short anthology of six contemporary mid-career poets: Bernice Lever, Caroline H. Davidson, Roger Nash, Sonja Dunn, Robert Sward and James Reany.

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER What would you do with one last year? Susan Spencer-Wendel was determined to laugh instead of cry. In June 2011, Susan Spencer-Wendel learned she had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) - Lou Gehrig's disease - an irreversible condition that systematically destroys the nerves that power the muscles. She was 44-years-old, with three young children, and she had only one year of health remaining. She decided to live that year with joy. She left her job as a journalist and spent time with her family. She built a meeting place for friends in her backyard. And she took seven trips with the seven most important people in her life. As her health declined, Susan journeyed to the Yukon, Hungary, the Bahamas, and Cyprus. She went to the beach with her sons and to Kleinfeld's bridal shop in New York City with her teenage daughter, Marina, for a glimpse of the wedding she would never attend. She also wrote this book. No longer able to walk or even lift her arms, she tapped it out letter by letter on her iPhone using only her right thumb, the last finger still working. And yet Until I Say Good-Bye is not angry or bitter. It is sad in parts - how could it not be? - but it is filled with Susan's optimism, joie de vivre and sens of humour. It is a book that, like Susan, will make everyone smile. From a hilarious family Christmas disaster to the decrepit monastery in eastern Cyprus where she rediscovered her heritage, Until I Say Good-Bye is Susan Spencer-Wendel's unforgettable gift to her loved ones and to us: a record of their final experiences together and a reminder that every day is better when it is lived with joy.