Books by Tom

A bible for atheists

​Atheists have been defined by what we don’t believe. We don’t believe in gods or miracles or the supernatural or an afterlife. Even the word atheist is in a negative format, from the ancient Greek meaning without God. But shouldn’t atheists be defined by what we do believe? This secular ethics guide, about how to be a good human without God or gods, addresses the big questions.

Jakk's Journey

​A high school boy builds a spaceship, flies to Betelgeuse and learns how to be a human in this fun sci-fi space romp with adventure, battling and romance. He befriends aliens, grapples with sex and love and curious robots, dabbles in the supernatural, queries the mysterious and powerful God program, and battles evil forces hellbent on planetary destruction. Why is he being tailpiped around the galaxy by Sheela, his beguiling yet snarky female classmate? How can Jakk find love? Can aliens teach him how to become a human? Mature themed content (ages 18+).

Common Sense II:
​How Citizens Can Understand, Fight and Prevent Terrorism

​Twenty-four decades ago Thomas Paine’s Common Sense proposed a bold solution to colonists struggling with an uneasy relation with Great Britain: independence, and he offered simple arguments and clear thinking.