The population of Earth is expanding.  And as with anything, a critical level of population growth will be reached.  Therefore, alternatives and searching for resources is at the top of the pack.  The ITP is the hope of a crowded planet.  Interdimensional Transport Protocol.  If it works, astropilots can leave our space and search for other planets.  Major David Sanders is the pilot chosen for the inaugural flight.  He wants to do great things, and this is just the thing for him. 

Little does he know, he will find far greater things.  Happiness, joy, a new life, new people, and a place called Eden.  He is happy where he is.  It is a true paradise.  However, things take a turn for the worst and he must return to Earth.  He has lived a lifetime in a very short period of our time.  But he has a greater purpose.  He must teach.  He must make others learn the lessons he has learned, the truths that were missing, and the fact that it is not yet too late to change.

This book is about much more than space.  It’s about a search for ourselves and for something greater than ourselves.  It’s about life and living and acknowledging that maybe there is a God in a time when no one believes. 

I have always been a fan of sci-fi, but this book surprised me.  Space is vast, but so is our potential.  I felt as though this book could be talking about us now.  We think we’re so self-sufficient, but are we really?  Are we so self-destructive that we’ve forgotten our roots – our most basic foundation? 

I found this to be an unexpectedly thought-provoking book.  At face value it’s one thing, but reading deeper it’s a warning and a lesson.  It’s not so much about religion as it is finding our own truth.  It’s not preachy – which I appreciated. 

This book has it all – drama, danger, the thrill.  This is book one of what hopefully will be more books.  I look forward to reading more about the continuing saga about mankind and the dangers faced.

Reviewed on 03/27/2010 by ReviewTheBook.com Member Bethany Showell

 In this exciting debut novel, “Future Hope”, author David Gelber gives us a glimpse into a future Earth where no one goes hungry and everyone has a roof over their head. There are entertainment districts that keep the masses from becoming bored and religion is all but a myth as science reigns supreme. Unfortunately science hasn’t come up with a solution for the ever decreasing amount of resources needed to maintain an ever increasing population.

Dr. Deborah Tennyson may have the answer to Earth’s problems in her discovery of the Interdimensional Transport Protocol, or ITP. The first solo manned mission is being lead by astropilot David Sanders and the hope is that he will enter one portal then exit through a different portal a few minutes later and be several light years away. Things don’t go as planned and David never exits. This leads to an investigation back on Earth by a corrupt Senator who wants the entire program shut down. Meanwhile, David has crashed on a mysterious planet that will start him on a journey that will cause him to question the direction of life back on Earth as well as the decision of mankind to turn their back on their creator.

I found this book to be very well-written and full of imagination. David Gelber paints a picture of a future Earth that is as interesting as it is thought provoking. The story does occasionally get bogged down by the scientific explanations of the ITP but that didn’t stop me from turning the page and I had an extremely hard time putting the book down. This book promises to be the first in a series and, if this is true, I look forward to seeing where the story goes next!

Reviewed on 10/27/2009 by ReviewTheBook.com Member April Hanson