Volume 6- Issue 3,  March 2007
Published by Llumina Press

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Across Time: Mystery of the Great Sphinx

Fort Lauderdale, November 2006:  History is fascinating any way you slice it. When it’s brought to life, with an enigmatic and magical twist, it’s just that much more captivating.  In his book, Across Time: Mystery of the Great Sphinx, O. J. Harp III brings us a story that bridges the ages, expertly pulling you into the diverse realms of the future as well as the distant past.

       Across Time: Mystery of the Great Sphinx is a sci-fi adventure about a troubled African-American boy, who discovers his identity by interacting with a race of Africans from the dawn of civilization. It is filled with mysticism, magic, future technology, and the history and lore of ancient Egypt (Kemet), with its spells, Pharaohs and pyramids. The authentic atmosphere, historical detail, and sizzling drama bridge the ages, from a past filled with prehistoric animals to a future of clones, holographic images, and rapping mechanical ‘bots.

The novel is a metaphor for self-discovery and a mesmerizing tale that may assist young readers make the often-difficult transition from youths to responsible adults.

        “Across Time: Mystery of the Great Sphinx has everything, history, drama, imagination, creative expression. We have too few novels that have acted as a vehicle for teaching timeless messages. Dr. Harp is well versed in his historical material. He has taken history one step further. He engaged the challenge of conveying complex impressions and insights rooted in ancient Kemetic (Egyptian) history and culture and merging these notions with contemporary youth culture. As such, a wide audience should find this novel exciting and informative at the same time. Teachers can find many uses for the content. Adults in general and young people in particular can simply relax and enjoy the work as a novel, and return to it for further study. All praises to Dr. Harp for giving us a solid model of how to bring our culture to life.”

Dr. Asa G. Hilliard, III-Nana Baffour Amankwatia II

Fuller Callaway Professor, Georgia State University

       "This novel is beyond a love story. It is a powerful description of how love and history can be combined to offer a solution to any problems we experience today. Harp does an excellent job at using the beauty of the black woman as the source of strength for many characters in the story. Throughout the adventure, the black woman has shown her dignity, her pride and she is respected and admired by both friends and foes. To conclude, I fell in love again with the black woman I know and I owe my marital rejuvenation to the magnificent words expressed in Harp's novel."                                 

T. Owens Moore, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Clark Atlanta University

"Brother O. J. Harp III has written a compelling novel that will capture your mind and encourage your spirit! Read it and then re-read it and you will be inspired!"

Willie Jolley, Award Winning Speaker, Singer and Best Selling Author 

 About the Author

       Dr. O. J. Harp III is a native of Atlanta, GA and resides in Fort Washington, MD.  He is a graduate of Clark Atlanta University and Howard University. While working in the District of Columbia Public Schools, in the area of special education, he found the inspiration to write Across Time: Mystery of the Great Sphinx.