As gasoline prices continue to rise in the early part of 2012 more and more people are looking at flying as a strong option to get to where they are going and back.
This also means more and more people will be reading while travelling, with the majority reading electronic file books on a number of ebook devices.
With more time on their hands, travelers find they can help wile away the hours with a good book.
Travelling Adventurer Magazine (TAM) editor Ken Mink has come out with several new books in the past few months and they are being offered to TAM readers at attractive discount rates.
Mink’s latest book is entitled “Heaven & Hell: Mysteries Unveiled” and contains views and opinions from theologists, biblical authors, biblical analysts, ministers, etc., on a number of intriguing questions, such as:
--Will you know your husband or wife in Heaven?
-- Will your pets go to Heaven?
--If you are cremated will you go to Heaven?
-- Just where is Heaven?
--Will all children go to Heaven?
--When you die how long does it take to get to Heaven?
--Will you weigh a lot less in Heaven?
-- Will there be no seas, no sun, or moon in Heaven?
--Are we predestined to go either to Heaven or Hell?
--Do near-death experiences provide a preview of Heaven?
-- What age will we be in Heaven?
-- Will children grow up in Heaven?
-- Does suicide prevent anyone from going to Heaven?
--Will the Antichrist use UFOs?
--Is there more than one Heaven?
--What other religious faiths believe about Heaven and Hell?
These and other issues are discussed, with some lively disagreements making for interesting reading that gives readers a lot to ponder.
“These issues are very important considerations facing every individual and family,” said one book reader. “This book belongs in every home and every church library.”
The book’s chapters include:
1. What is This Place Called Heaven? (More Than Just a Spiritual Rest Stop)
2. What Will Heaven Be Like? (No sun? No moon? No sea? Little gravity?)
3. What Various Faiths Believe About Heaven/Hell (Can You Pull Friends From Hell?)
4. There Are No Non-Stop Flights to Heaven (How Long is the Wait?)
5. Resurrection Views From Many Religious Viewpoints (A World of Difference)
6. Are We Predestined For Heaven or Hell? (What About Free Will?)
7. Do Near-Death Experiences Give a Preview of Heaven/Hell? (Some Real Stories)
8. Will We See Our Relatives And Friends In Heaven? (No Marriages in Heaven?)
9. Will We See Our Pets Again in Heaven? (Some Say Yes, Most Say No)
10. Do All Children Go to Heaven? (What is the Age of Accountability?)
11. Does Cremation Prevent Us From Going to Heaven? ('From Ashes to Ashes . . .')
12. What is This Place Called Hell? (Will There be Icebergs in Hell?)
13. Can Anyone Who Commits Suicide Get Into Heaven? (Is it Murder or Not?)
14. Who and What is the Real Antichrist (Will UFOs be Part of the Antichrist Army?)
The paperback book is available through Amazon.com $9.95) and the ebook is available for 99 cents through Amazon, Scribt (Nook Books) and Smashwords.
The book is also available directly from the author for $7.95 at: Ken Mink, 1608 Winding Ridge Trail, Knoxville, Tn., 37922. Or, contact the author at [email protected].
Mink has 13 books in circulation. Some of his other books available include:
"TERROR on the Appalachian Trail." The story of how two hiking groups try to outwit two crazed mountaineer serial killers. $8.95.
"BIG BLUE BLUES: The inside story of the point shaving scandal that rocked the University of Kentucky and college basketball." $8.95
'THE RAGTAG GANG: The story behind college football's most outrageous game: Georgia Tech 222, Cumberland Universty 0." $7.95
"Nightmare on Black Mountain" (the story of the drama surrounding a coal mine explosion which traps dozens of miners). $8.95
"Teen Gunslinger" (the story of a young cowboy’s search for the killers of his parents). $7.95
"So You Want Your Kid to be a Sports Superstar" (a fact book in which sports experts, doctors, trainers, psychologists, etc., give advice to the parents of budding athletes). $5.95
"Hoops Dreamer: The Ken Mink Story" (an autobiography of a man who set a world record by returning to a college basketball court after a 53-year absence). $9.95
"Serpent on the Cross" (a story of the turmoil and conflict surrounding an East Tennessee snake-handling church and the preacher's conflicted family). $7.95
"Geezer Wars" (a story about the comical hijinks of senior softball players involved in an Orlando league of oldtimers who use unique tricks in a battle for a championship). $7.95
"The Cola Conspiracy" (a story about a trio of down-on-their-luck Atlantans who come up with a unique product tampering plan to try to get a soft drink company to give them millions of dollars). $7.95
"The Mailman Murders" (a story of a mailman who in desperation resorts to murder and robbery to try to finance his daughters' college education). $7.95.
“Terror on the Appalachian Trail (crazed mountaineer serial killers stalk hikers). $5.95
AAA forecasts more than 100 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home during 2012.
Many people are fearful of travel, via plane or on land, so here are some interesting statistics to help readers get a better idea of which modes of travel is safest. Tip: Don’t do much travelling on a bicycle 0or motorcycle -- that is by far the most deadly method of travel.
There are three main statistics which may be used to compare the safety of various forms of travel (based on a DETR survey in October 2000):
Deaths per billion journeys
Bus: 4.3

Rail: 20

Van: 20

Car: 40

Foot: 40

Water: 90

Air: 117

Bicycle: 170

Motorcycle: 1640

Deaths per billion hours
Bus: 11.1
Rail: 30
Air: 30.8
Water: 50
Van: 60
Car: 130
Foot: 220
Bicycle: 550
Motorcycle: 4840
Deaths per billion kilometers
Air: 0.05
Bus: 0.4
Rail: 0.6
Van: 1.2
Water: 2.6
Car: 3.1
Bicycle: 44.6
Foot: 54.2
Motorcycle: 108.9

This story was published on 27 Jan 2012.