Missionary

An unusual blend of science fiction and contemporary history. The historyof the U.S. from 1945 to 1975 was essentially as represented in this story.However, in this story, what happened was not determined by the principalactors themselves, but was manipulated by an alien being who had advancedscientific knowledge and the power to operate on minds which made itpossible for him to insinuate himself into the process. On the other hand,his problem was the fact that this particular alien came from a world whichwas nearly a carbon copy of the Earth and was essentially indistinguishabefrom earth dwellers, including at the emotional level. Consequently he endedup having a wife and son on his home planet and a wife and daughter on thisone and was emotionally attached to all of them. When the time came for himto throw the switch to blow up the earth, he was caught on the horns of aninsoluble dilemma.Terrell, George is the author of 'Missionary' with ISBN 9780595165230 and ISBN 0595165230.