Book Tour for Gardeners of the Universe Postponed Due to COVID-19

Former Honeywell executive Ronald E. Peterson was supposed to present his new sci-fi thriller, Gardeners of the Universe, at several Twin Cities bookstores in March, but was only able to get two of his planned events in before the COVID-19 pandemic forced stores to cancel public events.

He appeared at the Barnes & Noble in Minnetonka on March 7, and the Barnes and Noble in Woodbury on March 14. Planned events at the Barnes and Noble in Minneapolis and Roseville, and Next Chapter Booksellers in St. Paul had to be put on hold.

Gardeners of the Universe begins in the not too distant future with the births of three children destined to change the world. Rianne grows up to lead biological revolutions. Dan creates sentient computers and guides the direction of human evolution. Sarah, in an age of information dissonance, becomes the most trusted individual on Earth and convinces the world that it must change. What sets the three apart from the rest of humanity are genetics and “gifts” that were no accident.

The book shows how the children and their totally different families adapt to disruptive new technologies in transportation, medicine, and communication, as well as global catastrophe. The focus is on how people] change themselves through mechanical devices and augmented intelligence, ultimately altering our genetics, and how these shifts affect real people. As humanity struggles, an ancient alien species, the Torae, a.k.a. the “Gardeners,” come to observe our “transcendence.” They are desperately trying to create new universes to populate. The three young humans are unknowingly conscripted into their schemes while guiding the Earth through the most dangerous and consequential time in its history—the 21st century. This is a story about the profound vision, adaptability, and truth we will need to survive.

About the Author

After graduating from Caltech in 1967 and receiving his PhD in condensed matter physics from the University of Illinois in 1972, Ronald E. Peterson worked his way up to the top at Honeywell, retiring as vice president of technology and speaking for the entire company’s new product strategy. He began writing Gardeners of the Universe for his daughters and other youth in classes he taught, showing them the fantastic joys and dangers certain to unfold during their lifetimes. He is also the author of An Introvert Learns to Fly.

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