{"product_id":"ode-to-esme-memoirs-of-captain-nemo-paperback","title":"Ode to Esme: Memoirs of Captain Nemo - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael A. Aquino\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEveryone knows that Captain Nemo and his submarine \u003ci\u003eNautilus\u003c\/i\u003e were just the fanciful inventions of Jules Verne and Walt Disney - or were they? In 2015 an old manuscript was allegedly discovered in a secret compartment of the pipe organ in Disneyland's Haunted Mansion. Presented herein is a photographic facsimile of that document as carefully restored: Captain Nemo's personal memoirs  Fact or fiction: You be the judge of this \"dark parody\" of \u003ci\u003e20,000 Leagues Under the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNon-fictional books by Dr. Aquino generally fall into three categories: historical, practical, and initiatory.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorical works include \u003ci\u003eThe Neutron Bomb\u003c\/i\u003e (a study of the domestic and foreign politics surrounding the proposed NATO introduction of that weapon in 1977-8) and \u003ci\u003eExtreme Prejudice\u003c\/i\u003e (a documentary exposé of the 1986-7 \"Satanic ritual abuse\" scam at the Presidio of San Francisco.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwo other [2-volume] books - \u003ci\u003eThe Church of Satan\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Temple of Set\u003c\/i\u003e - are not only histories but initiatory analyses as well, examining the philosophical and metaphysical concepts which define and energize those religious institutions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs one of the U.S. Army's extremely rare Political-Military Affairs Officers [with credentials in Strategic \u0026amp; Space Intelligence, Psychological Operations, Special Forces, Civil Affairs, Defense Attaché, and Foreign Area Officer], Dr. Aquino has also researched and written a second category of books for general readers, his \"MindWar\" trilogy. The first, \u003ci\u003eMindWar\u003c\/i\u003e, proposes an end to conventional war by eliminating the impulse to it in the human subconscious. The second, \u003ci\u003eMindStar\u003c\/i\u003e, addresses the mystery of the human \"soul\". Finally \u003ci\u003eFindFar\u003c\/i\u003e tales analysis \u0026amp; planning skills from the 3rd into the 4th \u0026amp; 5th dimensions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnsurprisingly Dr. Aquino's fictional ventures - \u003ci\u003eOde to Esmé\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWe Break the Sword\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFireForce\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMorlindalë\u003c\/i\u003e (\"authored\" by The One Ring) - all draw upon extensive political and philosophical principles in their telling. \u003ci\u003eFireForce\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEsmé\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMorlindalë\u003c\/i\u003e utilize the literary technique of parody in a serious, rather than humorous exploration and extrapolation of the original source.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdditionally Dr. Aquino has recovered and Edited a collection of childhood poems by his mother, Betty Ford: \u003ci\u003ePegasus in Pinfeathers\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll of these books are available on Amazon in both printed paperback and Kindle ebook editions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 294\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42114371715207,"sku":"9781545110669","price":20.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/6e609e47b086d1ddbd44e0fcc1b74cc1.webp?v=1732498606","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/ode-to-esme-memoirs-of-captain-nemo-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}