Saturn vs Mars
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This is a Sci Fi book about characters who have Aspergers/Autism, who are the heroes and heroines, and villains. There is no apology made for the differences, the brilliance, and the uniqueness of these "Aspies." This book puts Aspersgers/Autism in a positive light with the hope of helping those of us with Aspergers, embrace who we are, thus realizing that we can be ourselves.
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About the Book
Saturn vs Mars is set in the year 2118, and all of the planets in our solar system are populated except earth. In that same year, the aliens who lived on Earth made an emphatic exodus known as The Second Great Escape. The aliens, who all have Asperger’s syndrome, have setup a new thriving system based on their vision of an existence without ridicule and input from earth’s residents. They have established a system of government, economy, art, science, and education. There is lots of talent, imagination, and in-your-face truth. Over a century later, each of the characters, from the heroic Alt Tab to the villainous Dr. Demann, grapple with how this one event plays a role in how their lives have turned out and how they see everyone and everything around them.
About the Author
Jermaine Gardner—a classical, jazz, and contemporary pianist who happens to be blind and who creatively lives with Asperger’s syndrome, a form of autism—began playing classical piano while he was still in diapers. He was eight and a half months old. Jermaine listened to his, then four-year-old, brother Jamaal perform and then played exactly what his brother had been playing and hasn’t looked back. He made his public debut at age three and has performed all over the United States and in Japan. He also performed at the White House twice as well as with orchestras. Jermaine has absolute pitch and perfect recall and can play any piece that is put in front of him. Jermaine has performed with singer Stevie Wonder at the singer’s studio in California and has hung out with singer Cher at the White House while getting a bill passed in Congress. Jermaine, a graduate of the prestigious Oberlin Conservatory of Music, has four CDs to his credit—The Night Shift, Home for the Holidays, Private Thoughts of a Woman, and The Incredible Journey. Jermaine became interested in writing while in elementary school and has written many songs and stories. Saturn vs Mars is Jermaine’s labor of love and his autobiographical version of what life would be like for “Aspies” if he had his way. This book is a mash-up of Star Wars meets The Chronicles of Narnia meets X-Men. Saturn vs Mars is a book about living creatively with Asperger’s syndrome and loving it. This book is dedicated to people with autism everywhere.