Lincoln's Encore

An Appointment with the Future:Seconds before his assassination, Abraham Lincoln was snatched from his box at Ford's Theatre in Washington, DC for an appointment with the future.The year was 1865 as the nation struggles to recover from internal division and the disaster of civil war. Through an accidental breakthrough by two tinkerers, he emerges in the year 2029, when American again stands at the precipice of international conflict and dangerous internal struggles. Who brought him into the present and how?  More importantly, why?  Can his years as a wartime president as well as his innate wisdom and powerful words heal division and guarantee that the government of, by and for the people will remain on earth?Only time will tell.Acclaimed storyteller David Pickett weaves an on the edge of your seat ride in this tension laden volume: indeed, what would have Lincoln have said if he found himself in 2029, with engagements to speak to the US Cabinet, the Congress and the UN and the networks?What forces would go to the unthinkable ultimate extreme to silence him?Come with President Abraham Lincoln into a story you will not forget. About the AuthorDavid Pickett is a serial inventor, author, and technology entrepreneur with a distinguished career in high-tech electronics and innovation. Described by NASA's Chuck Story as a "e;renaissance man"e; and polymath, David holds numerous patents and has been a key contributor to DARPA and Department of Defense initiatives.A graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington, where he also taught physics, David's professional journey includes leadership roles in the turnaround of DSC and in the founding of Flextronics operations in both Palo Alto and Texas. He is the founder of IceCOLD® Technologies, LLC—whose refrigerant catalyst earned the UpTime Institute's Green Enterprise Award—and remains active in multiple technology and research ventures.David has published eleven books and continues to write, invent, and mentor. An Elder at First Presbyterian Church in Plano, Texas, he also serves on the Board of Bob C. Ross Ministries and as Chairman of Peru Ministries.He and his wife Ginger, married for over five decades, live in Plano, Texas. They have two daughters and three grandchildren in Colorado. David enjoys cycling, skiing, flying, hiking, Bible study, ministry work, and spending time with his family.