Tragedies abound humanity's history, filled with grisly bloodshed, suffering, and pain. These things are part of man's birthright. They go in tandem with our capacity to love, to build, and to become so much more.

In "The Mysterious Castle," the author, Wilmer Homan Rarick, takes readers into a whirlwind of possibilities, from the prospect of an atomic war, and the horrid consequences thereafter, to the ultimate frontier of space, with all its wonders and inherent risks-and the rise of man, despite such adversities, into becoming an entity to be reckoned with because of his ingenuity, cunning, bravery, and compassion.

"The Mysterious Castle" is a 386-page paperback with a retail price of $31.00. The ISBN is 978-1- 4349-1293-0. It was published by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, or to request a review copy, please go to our virtual pressroom at www.dorrancepressroom.com or our online bookstore at www.dorrancebookstore.com.