To Live Without Warning

By Timothy LaBadie

To Live Without Warning is a story set in a future San Francisco, where public transportations is the only way to travel, and people with colds are required by machines called breathe-eraters to wear... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1425753701
• ISBN13: 9781425753702
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Xlibris
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Read

I quickly became engrossed in this book and wish it had been longer. LaBadie has a great imagination which leads the reader on a fast paced adventure. I wonder if certain aspects of this story may come to pass in the future. If you enjoy thought provoking sci-fi mixed with some strange aliens, then you'll like "To Live Without Warning".

Weird and Wacky, but pretty darn good!

This book definitely held my attention.The focus on insects caused me to dream about them the night I started the book so I finished it in short order to avoid the terror of "insect dreams" again. It is definitely weird and wacky and sometimes thought provoking. I do agree with some of the reviewers that it needs to go back for some editing. There are many misspellings and typos that should have been corrected prior to publishing.

To Live Without Warning by Timothy LaBadie

I think this book is phemomenal. It keeps your imagination running wild. I know it's a science fiction novel, but it creates alot of real feelings, such as kindness, caring, sharing, etc.. Aliens or not, I get it. I can't wait until his next book comes out. 5 stars to Timothy LaBadie.

SCI-FI that is enjoyable

I can't speak for the reviewer who picked this book apart - I'm no english major, just a person who looks for an enjoyable reading experience. This book delivers just that - an enjoyable reading experience. IF you enjoy reading Clifford Simak, you should enjoy this book. The pace is fast - consistent story line - rewarding ending.

Timothy LaBadie is a good writer with an colorful imagination and spicy style.

Quoting from the back cover: "To Live Without Warning is a story set in a future San Francisco, where public transportation is the only way to travel, and people with colds are required by machines called breathe-eraters to wear masks. Within this speculative fiction novel, there are aliens who disguise themselves as homeless people, and there are twins from an alien abduction, one human, one not, plus a virtual couple who live in a bungalow on a beach in a virtual Costa Rica who mix up their computer code to have a virtual child, and then there is a cat woman who can do all sorts of erotica with her tail, and a drummer who leads more than a band called Death, Ax and Grind. "Joshua Cromwell has a dream, one he has had for some time, where he's a planet. After a mysterious woman tells him of the aliens that are about to attack the Earth, she takes him to her home in the tenderloin where he meets a robot the color and texture of an orange. His life seems to be very, very important to these aliens called the Hymenopts, but he would really rather not participate in whatever is about to happen, if only he had that choice. "This is a love story, a growing up story, and a coming home story. It's about friendship and family and about the planet Earth. This is the story of how we begin to remember." If you enjoy sci-fi fantasy fiction, you'll probably enjoy To Live Without Warning. Most of my readers know that I'm not a great fantasy fan; however, as I grew up in San Francisco and play the drums myself, this novel had a unique appeal, plus I enjoy novels with an element of the metaphysical. Timothy LaBadie is a good writer with an colorful imagination and spicy style. The novel is well-written and well-edited. LaBadie is the author of essays and fiction which stand out for their offbeat settings and timeless humor. Give him a try. Kaye Trout Reviewer