Jeff Berg

The Merlin Prophecy: a Mystic Legend and His Crusade into the New World Jeff Berg

Publisher Marketing: Centuries ago, in a remote countryside sanctuary at the edge of the rainforest in South Wales, Merlinus--more commonly called Merlin--took his very first breath. The boy grew to be a bright and curious young man. With his future at his feet, even he couldn't have predicted how his life would change in a heartbeat, the night he watched a falling star land, in awe. Unable to resist touching the liquid contents within it's core, Merlin finds himself under attack by the alien substance. He awakens ... changed. Endowed with special powers, the young man begins a new life as a demigod in pursuit of making his world a better place. As his control grows, so does his fame; the young magician soon earns the favor of Pope Urban II, who grants him a generous gift--and great responsibility. Many years later he begins experiencing vivid nightmares of futuristic events. In the twilight of his exceptionally long life, he sees himself as a young man once more. He knows what it means and what must be done. He witnesses his own rebirth in 2013, as the first human clone of the twenty-first century. Can he use this new life to do more good, or will the inherent dangers of this strange, new world overwhelm even his ambitions? Contributor Bio:  Berg, Jeff Nathan Derksen is a Web media architect working in IBM's Global Services division. Nathan has more than 6 years of experience with IBM, and 9 years' experience in the field of Web development. Mr. Derksen was the technical editor for the book "Animation and Effects with Macromedia Flash MX 2004" (Jen DeHaan, Macromedia Press), and is a moderator on the Macromedia Flash forum at www.flash8forums.com. Nathan can be reached through his personal site at www.nathanderksen.com. Jeff Berg is a patent-winning digital media designer and Flash developer. He leads the development of user interfaces for rich Internet applications. Jeff leverages a fine arts degree to approach interface design and programming with problem-solving creativity. His user-centric approach includes self-imposed standards for user experience, usability, and information design. Jeff's visual background provides a unique position to work on projects with visual design concerns while maintaining concepts of design patterns and object-oriented programming. Jeff currently is focusing on museum and public space projects utilizing pervasive devices in handheld kiosk solutions. He lives in Chicago with his wife Kara and children Cary and Evie. Jeff maintains a web site at www.memoryprojector.com.