The Lost Astronaut ─ Search for the Golden Thread

Jag has a recurring dream that terrifies him. It foretells of the impending destruction of Earth and the horrific fate of humankind. Raised by his grandparents on a Midwestern farm, Jag is selected as one of twelve prodigy students enrolled in the first-ever Space University on board the International Space Station, where he competes against fellow classmates to create an invention that will propel humanity into intergalactic travel.

Overcome with jealousy, a fellow classmate sabotages Jag’s creation and sends him spiraling into deep space, where he is enslaved by ruthless pirates, sent to prison for a crime he didn’t commit, and put in a position where he ultimately holds the salvation of Earth in his hands.

Can Jag overcome his bitterness and forgive those who harmed him in time to save humanity?

Doug Coning holds an MBA from Anderson University and a BA in Information Systems from Colorado Technical University. Prior to his entry into the field of information technology, where Doug currently serves as an eCommerce Application Manager for a Fortune 500 company, Doug worked with an international Christian ministry, for whom he travelled to more than twenty countries providing humanitarian aid and working with youth and children. He currently resides in New Albany, Ohio.