The Chinese Crystal Ball

About the Book

This is story about predetermination, and if we had the ability to see into our future, whether it is human nature to avoid a bad future or take advantage of a good future. John Cardomen a New York a young Irish stockbroker acquires an ancient Chinese crystal ball that is supposed to be thousands of years old from the Chin dynasty from a Chinese merchant in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York, for a few hundred dollars. The merchant warns John that the crystal ball had magical properties, but Johns does not believe the merchant. The story follows how the Chinese Crystal Ball changes the life of John Cardomen, makes him rich, only to have to run from some ruthless members of the Chinese Flying Dragons Gang from Chinatown, New York.

About the Author

Dr. Pelham Kenneth Mead III Born 1942, Brooklyn, New York Now a California Resident living in El Cajon Educational Experience Freeport High School, Freeport, Long Island, New York, Class of 1961 Springfield College, Springfield, Mass. Class of 1966, Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education and Health Education. Springfield College, Springfield, Mass., Class of 1967, Master of Science degree in Outdoor Education SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz, N.Y., 1984-1988, 6th Level Administrative Certificate Program, 21 credits, transferred to Columbia University. Columbia University, Teachers College 1988-May 13, 1992, Doctoral Degree in Education specializing in Educational Administration Writing Experience Dr. Mead’s first novel, “Autumn Winds Over Okinawa 1945,” published by Xlibris, Jan. 2012. After fifteen years of research Dr. Mead finally published this novel about a little known incident at the end of WWII. Chief Petty Officer Ken Mead, Dr. Mead’s father, was assigned to the USS Antietam CV-36 aircraft carrier 1944-1945. On August 31, 1945, Chief Ken Mead and three other sailors got off on Okinawa in hopes of returning to Hawaii and then home. Unfortunately, they were trapped there for over a month having to survive Jap snipers, two major typhoons, jungle diseases, unexploded bombs, and a shortage of food supplies.