Join Marvin L. Zimmerman, author of the fiction thriller novel,
The Ovum Factor (Synergy Books, Feb. '08), as he virtually tours the blogosphere in February on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book Promotions!
Marvin L. Zimmerman is 58, father of one son, Eric, who is 7 and married for 20 years to Maisie.
For nearly 15 years now, Marvin has been Publisher & Editor of INMR Quarterly Review - a publication in the field of transmission and distribution of electrical energy, with 20,000 readers worldwide. He is also Chairman and organizer of the WORLD CONGRESS OF INSULATORS, ARRESTERS & BUSHINGS - a bi-annual technic
al conference and exhibition which takes place in selected cities throughout the world.
Marvin received his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and went on to complete his M.B.A in international business (1972). Before starting INMR, he owned a small consulting firm specializing in international marketing. During this time, he travelled extensively throughout the world, visiting over 50 countries on all continents. He was also for many years a teacher of International Business at two of Canada's largest universities - McGill and Concordia.
Marvin's parents are both Holocaust survivors who managed to flee Poland just before the arrival of the Nazis. He was born in Salzburg, Austria shortly after the war finished and emigrated to Montreal, Canada while still a child.
The Ovum Factor was written in Rio de Janeiro as well as the Amazon during the three-month period between October to December 2006. The images and experiences written into the plot of his novel are based on firsthand exposure to the jungles and rivers as well as visits to the Indians living there.
All his life, Marvin has been an ardent environmentalist and lover of the natural world. The plot of this novel is in many ways his reaction to the desperate situation faced by the planet as a result of humanity's unrelenting focus on growth without constraint. He wrote The Ovum Factor to help remind readers that our future ultimately depends on protecting the natural world as its survival depends on us.
You can visit his website at
http://www.theovumfactor.com/ or his blog at
http://www.marvinzimmerman.blogspot.com/.
THE OVUM FACTOR SYNOPSIS:Destruction of Earth's ecology threatens the survival of humanity. With time ticking away, a clandestine think tank of scientists and world leaders has identified our last hope - the controversial research of a Nobel Prize - winning professor aimed at unleashing the power of a unique molecule that can alter the course of human history.
When David Rose, a young investment banker from New York, is assigned to evaluate the professor's research, he soon becomes swept up in a whirlwind of international espionage, assassination, and sabotage. David finds himself on a journey that takes him to the unexplored depths of the Amazon in order to fulfill two ancient prophecies for saving mankind and at the same time to realize his own destiny.
From New York to Califonia, from China to the slums of Rio de Janerio, and into the Amazon, the search for the mysterious source of this rare molecule will take you into the heart of the unknown and unseen forces of nature.
WATCH THE TRAILER HERE!READ THE REVIEWS!"I finished your book and very much enjoyed it. I was intrigued by the storyline, and loved the visual effects your writing created. I'm also extremely impressed by your background knowledge and the vivid description you gave on all those exotic locations."
Anna Abracen, Beaconsfield, Quebec
"Ever since I returned home with your book, I have not been able to set it aside (except for teaching two classes). The Ovum Factor is an artful combination of philosophical reflection, human humility and, of course, much adventure. Once again, congratulations on a fascinating book that deserves to be read by many."
Dr. Yakov M Rabkin, international renowned writer, historian,university professor
Montreal, Canada
"I waited a month before submitting this review of this wonderful book. I wanted to see if after this period of time, it would still have the same impact. Indeed, it has. The Ovum Factor is a real adventure and a haunting one at that. Whatever you do, don't turn to the last page to see what happens. As this is a real page-turner, you will get to the end very quickly. And - in between, there is a real message, namely the challenges affecting mankind. The book's response combines very skillfully modern science with tribal remedies, history and legend are intertwined and likewise religion and superstition. Don't read this book if you're reading another one at the same time, for once you start The Ovum Factor, you won't let it down."David Franklin
Professor of Law, Consul General of Iceland in Montreal
"I found the science in The Ovum Factor very interesting, and credible. The characters are well-depicted and generate empathy in the reader. Also, very importantly, the´hero´completes both an actual and metaphysical journey, which is emotionally satisfying.
Although very different in genre, in some ways, The Ovum Factor is reminiscent of The Celestine Prophecy, which so successfully pulled off a similar storytelling style combining ideas and action. The theme of synchronicity running through The Ovum Factor will certainly have an appeal to an audience that has become familiar with this sort of idea about the way the universe works.
The story strands pull together successfully. The sense of place is wonderful and the characters are varied and well-drawn."Eleanor McKenzie, editor, author, United Kingdom & Spain
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THE OVUM FACTOR VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR '08 will officially begin on Feb. 1, 2008 and continue all month. If you would like to follow Marvin's tour, visit
http://www.virtualbooktours.wordpress.com/.
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Marvin's virtual book tour is brought to you by Pump Up Your Book Promotion Virtual Book Tours at
http://www.pumpupyourbookpromotion.com/ and choreographed by Dorothy Thompson.
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