UNKNOWN

How many heartbeats does it take to change the world?

Ben Matthews, recently home from committing himself to a psychiatric center, spends a relaxing late-May day bonding with his son, Jiminy, at NYC's South Street Seaport when the East River to Brooklyn and beyond transforms into a white sand desert. Three creatures, their images shimmering in the heat like a mirage, walk across the sand towards The Battery and TriBeCa South. Ben is knocked down and loses track of Jiminy as people race to safety.
The desert fades away and the three creatures walk up to Ben. The one in front says, "We are Healers from the Land of Barass." It points to the one on its right. "He is Cetaf, who cries for his own pain." It turns to the one on its left. "This is Jenreel, who tends to his own needs. I am Beriah. I will tell you how I feel."

The creature offers Ben its hand. All Ben can think of to say is "I've lost my little boy."
Beriah helps him up. "Then you must find him."

Ben, aided by The Healers from the Land of Barass, embarks on a quest through Manhattan and learns he's lost much more than his son, and finds much more in himself.


"This masterpiece delves into the intricate interplay between trauma, healing, and perception. Through a series of poignant narratives, Joseph invites readers to contemplate the profound ways in which our experiences shape how we see the world and ourselves." - Dennis J. Pitocco, Chief Reimaginator, 360° Nation

"I genuinely enjoyed the way Joseph brought the characters to life and the depth of the storyline. Clearly he's created something unique." - Ipek Williamson, Transformation Coach, Speaker, Meditation Coach, Author

"Joseph Carrabis is a gifted writer who draws the reader into deep contemplation and self-reflection with each turn of a page, all the while skillfully weaving a story that grabs your attention and holds on till the end." - Othneil Archer, RBN, Sensitivity Reader

Joseph Carrabis is a master storyteller with a sharp sense of humor and linguistic expertise. Hailing from New Hampshire, USA, his passion for writing began at the tender age of seven while washing dishes with his older sister, Sandra. She'd read 'Mission to the Heart Stars' for a book report and shared her fascination and excitement over the story. Joseph, a plate in one hand and a dish towel in the other decided, "I want to give that to people." With a career deeply embedded in evolving technologies, Joseph served as Chief Research Officer, Chief Neuroscience Officer, and Senior Research Fellow at several institutions and agencies while earning numerous awards for his journalism and trade technical writing.Joseph refers to himself as boring - something loudly debunked by his readers and peers - and weaves wildly imaginative stories that dance on the boundary of the known and unknown sciences where natural, preternatural and supernatural intersect. Fans' comments regularly mention Carrabis' ability to bring together advanced mathematics, quantum physics, cybernetics, and neuroscience with believable multi-dimensional characters and spellbinding future technology. Joseph has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize, recommended for a Nebula Award, and received an honorable mention in 'Writers of the Future'.