The Apocalypse Calendar

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By Emile A. Pessagno Jr. ’55

Published Jan. 21, 2016

(Two Harbors Press) Playing with the intersection of the scientific, historical, and mystical, Pessagno’s novel tells the story of geology professor Frank Miller’s discovery of a mysterious Mayan artifact. The artifact turns out to control geologic time, giving immense power over the forces of nature to Miller and his family. Pessagno is a retired geologist and professor emeritus at the University of Texas at Dallas.

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