A Rose for Magdalena

By John H. Alt

A Rose for Magdalena is a gripping exploration of life, death, and the uncharted realms in between.
When scientist Cole Richter survives a catastrophic accident, he is thrust into a Near-Death Experience that shatters his understanding of reality. A mysterious figure implores him to return to the living world and seek out a long-lost letter-one written by his ancestor, a Civil War soldier, to his wife. Though reluctant, Richter accepts the task, setting him on a profound spiritual journey that will challenge everything he once believed.

Left with an unsettling sensitivity to an unseen dimension, Richter gains insights and abilities that isolate him from those around him. As he delves into the lives of forgotten kin, his search for the elusive letter takes on deeper significance-one that others dismiss as delusion. His marriage frays under the weight of skepticism, and his reputation as a scientist is put to the test. Yet, compelled by forces he cannot fully explain, he presses on, determined to prove that his experience was not a hallucination, but a doorway to something greater.

A mesmerizing blend of historical mystery and metaphysical thriller, A Rose for Magdalena is a story of one man's struggle to reconcile the extraordinary with the everyday-a quest for truth in a world that clings to easy answers.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0988623226
• ISBN13: 9780988623224
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Quincunx Press
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 16 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 10 and higher