The Herndon Climb is an important and meaningful ritual in Naval Academy culture. The Climb marks a major turning point in the lives of all Midshipmen, who are relieved of their low status at the moment they complete the task. The book is culled from interviews with over fifty subjects, including participants in Climbs over the past six decades.
Imagine that you can travel through time, and that you can meet your great-Grandparents and your great-Grandchildren, because THEY can travel through time, too ... MEET THE ATHERTON FAMILY. Ambassador Bartolomea Atherton - a.k.a. 'Mrs. A' - along with her great-nephew August, and their family members and other associates on the Council of Time Defense, have a huge responsibility: they have vowed to defend the Timeline against those who attempt to change it, in their quests for wealth, power, and revenge. The temporal war between the Council of Time Defense and the alien warlord Klomtoo has reached a new and deadly battlefield on the American western frontier, circa 1866. Now, as their younger selves face the overwhelming might of an armada of time-traveling warships, August and Mrs. A must undertake a perilous journey, beset by dangers at every turn, to find the one piece of technology that might avert a Timeline disaster!
The Atherton family, led by Ambassador Bartolomea Atherton and her great-nephew August, is tasked with protecting the Timeline from those who seek to alter it for their own gain. Their mission intensifies when the villainous Baron Hookfinger threatens to change the outcome of the Eighth Crusade, endangering Western Europe. To thwart his plans, August and Mrs. A must solve a long-standing mystery, face supernatural challenges in a Transylvanian castle, and confront an unprecedented army, all while navigating the complexities of time travel.
Time travel enables the Atherton family to connect with their ancestors and descendants while defending the timeline from various threats. Ambassador Bartolomea Atherton and her great-nephew August lead the Council of Time Defense, confronting assassins across different eras and tackling a rogue spacecraft endangering Earth. Their challenges include thwarting villains intent on disrupting pivotal historical events, such as the first Thanksgiving. This collection showcases their thrilling adventures across time and space, highlighting the family's commitment to preserving history.