Gourley, Theodore J, Jr

Journey to Gone: Creating Zoom Travel Gourley, Theodore J, Jr

Publisher Marketing: "Pop-Pop Jon tell us a story" "Ok children sit down and pay attention and I'll tell you the story of the beginning of travel by teleportation. It began with the creation of the Gone Machine and Zoom Travel. My best friend Roy and I created it and had a lot of our adventures along the way. Jon was the first "Gone Machine" traveler. He thought he'd be alone in cyber space; he didn't know there were pirates there! "What was that? It almost killed me!" said Jon as something flew by just missing him. The Journey to Gone is the story of two very different boys who become lifelong friends. When they meet, Jon is an outgoing middle school student with an interest in art, girls, sometimes sports but never school work. Roy is disabled, picked on by bullies, reserved, brilliant and an honor student. As they grow they realize that what one lacks the other has and in time their combined talents, knowledge and imagination resulting in numerous inventions and adventures. Their inventions range from "Tat-Go" which easily and painlessly removes old tattoos to make room for new ones, to mind controlled cars; to a teleportation device they name "Gone Machine." Their success attracts worldwide attention including the envy of those who want to steal their ideas. Their life results in adventures across the globe and include robberies, sabotage, murder and a duel in cyber space between Jon and Roy's Gone Machine and Ephy's pirates and Zoomer. This is the first novel by Dr. Ted Gourley. As a teacher, school administrator, professor he has published a number of curriculum programs for students of all ages. His current programs include Cognetics, Thinking Skills, Research Options, Comics & Silent Movies, and Art Gallery.