Elixir
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| Rating | : | 4.25 (772 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0812575911 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 448 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-22 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
What is forever? In a rain forest in Papua, New Guinea, Christopher Bacon is given a rare orchid to use in his research for a cancer-killing agent. However, while this flower can be used to create an elixir that stops cancer cells from replicating, it also restores the body to a younger, healthier state -- which can last for centuries -- and experience none of the maladies associated with old age.Gary Braver addresses the social, psychological, religious, political, and medical aspects of the question that humankind has pondered for centuries. Would you live forever if you could? What happens. J. B. Santo said Eternal Youth. A page turning biotech thriller about how the pursuit of eternal youth can destroy us all. Scientist Chris Bacon devotes his career to secretly replicating an eternal youth potion he distilled from an orchid in Africa, but his success has ramifications he could never envision. Pitted against an economaniacal and desperate boss, violent drug runners, the FBI, and an untrustworthy government, Bacon is up the challenge. He has intellectual and street smarts, and despite his runaway ambition, he manages to exude kindness and soul. Crisp like Crichton, Braver offers deeper charact. MASTERPIECE A Customer ELIXIR is a first-rate thriller with an ingenious story line, that is masterfully crafted. The characters are vividly drawn and engaging; the writing is superb; and the issues are provocative and timely. While America ages and pharmaceutical companies scramble to develop fountain-of-youth drugs, Gary Braver explores both the benefits and potential horrors that could result from the discovery of such a drug. And while the book is a breathless page-turner, Braver never sacrifices character, style, and philosophical ponderings. He writes circles around the competiton. I can't wa
Driven by fountain-of-youth dreams, he plans to turn the flower into an elixir of youth and health.But as Chris begins tampering with the ultimate secret of nature, he unleashes forces that not only threaten his own family, but expose the world to unimaginably horrific consequences.. When biologist Chris Bacon headed for the unspoiled rainforests of Papua New Guinea in search of medicinal plants, he had no idea that he would bring home a rare flower rumored by a tribal shaman to prevent human aging
Chris had brought this upon them himself. --Kelly Flynn. More than anyone else alive he was able to foresee the consequences but had chosen to disregard them instead. But Elixir is more successful than the sum of these parts would seem to allow; in taking on the power of research and genetic manipulation, Braver has plugged into a hot topic, and he largely does it justice. He discovers tabukari, the "forbidden flower of the long day"--a blossom with the power to prolong life. And while she felt pity and compassion for him, there were moments she hated him for what he had done. What the bad guys don't know is that Chris didn't stop at injecting la