Book excerpt: The terrible events of the past few years have obscured the fact that mankind has made the most significant advances in the past few years, perhaps since the dawn of time. The new discoveries will change the way we think about ourselves and others, and bring us back to the original, ancient concepts passed down through the ages. In coming years, when the full scope of these discoveries is realized, many will wonder how people lived and coped before this knowledge was gained. A Strange Message in the Cold Darkness is one of those stories, and many readers will recognize that they have unwittingly lived a similar experience or may be living it at present.