"People explode. One minute they may be relaxing in a chair, the next they erupt into a fireball. Jets of blue fire shoot from their bodies like flames from a blowtorch, and within half an hour they are reduced to a pile of For centuries, this gruesome way of death has been debated, with many people discounting it as a myth. But spontaneous human combustion is " - Brian J. Ford in New ScientistIn this psychological horror story with a redemptive twist, veteran author D. Patrick Miller imagines what it might take to build up a fatal fire within. Terry, a lonely retiree with a lifelong feeling of not belonging in a seemingly uncaring world, tries to come out of his shell with forays into the Tea Party and a Unity Church. But the flames of his lifelong alienation finally erupt in an horrific yet strangely healing climax. Before founding Fearless Books in 1997 to continue the publication of his writing, D. PATRICK MILLER sold three solo projects to major publishers: Viking, Henry Holt, and Dell. He is now the author of a dozen print titles, including HOW TO BE SPIRITUAL WITHOUT BEING RELIGIOUS (Hampton Roads, 2018), THE FORGIVENESS BOOK (Hampton Roads, 2017) and LIVING WITH MIRACLES (Tarcher/Penguin, 2011) as well as other titles available under the Fearless Books imprint. As a collaborator, ghostwriter, or principal editor, Miller has helped other authors prepare manuscripts for such publishers as Viking, Doubleday, Warner, Crown, Simon & Schuster, Jeremy P. Tarcher, Hay House, Hampton Roads, and John Wiley & Sons. His poetry has been published in a number of magazines and several anthologies. Miller provides a variety of services to writers, including Assisted Publishing, manuscript assessments, and professional representation through Fearless Literary Services

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