The Declaration of Independence Was Written in 2011, Not 1776.
17-year-old Christopher “Topher” White’s days of living off the grid in Philadelphia end when the sale of credit card data he hacked goes bad. He survives a gunshot wound and exposes his existence to a cryptic collective called the Regents. They have documentation of Topher’s past, so to get them back, he negotiates to get his GED and to work as a janitor at Independence Hall. Topher’s life changes the night five men stumble out of the bell tower. He believes them to be drunk actors, but later figures out they’re the Committee of Five who traveled in time from 1776 to 2011. Topher connects with Benjamin Franklin and influences edits to the Declaration of Independence. Meanwhile, Giovanni Rosso, Wall Street billionaire and leader of a ruthless cabal, becomes aware of Franklin’s presence and steals the Regents’ device for time travel. Topher must help get the Founders get back to 1776 in time to deliver the Declaration of Independence, or put both the fate of America and his quest for personal independence at risk.
Author Bio: J.M. RASINSKE (John Michael Rasinske) was raised in Franklin, Wisconsin and graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He lives in Hillsborough (H-Vegas), North Carolina with his wife and teenage daughter while his three adult sons pursue their own independence. Outside of writing, he enjoys playing his Terry McInturff guitar, doing DDP Yoga, and spending time with family. This is his debut novel.
“J.M. Rasinske comes out of the gates at light speed with his debut novel, A Forest of Giant Oaks: Independence. With a page-turning plot intricately woven through multiple timelines, this novel meshes time travel and historical fiction in the best ways possible. Rasinske masterfully brings the Founding Fathers, headlined by the ardent, witty Benjamin Franklin, into the twenty-first century in such an engaging way, while maintaining the historical accuracy of these complex characters. As I finished the last page, I was left with one thought: I’m ready for Volume Two.”
- SCOTT BLACKBURN, author of It Dies With You
A FOREST OF GIANT OAKS Volume 1: INDEPENDENCE
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