Engineers of Fate
by J.H. Lamensdorf
Published by BookSurge Publishing
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Reviewed by Maria Hoeffer
New Age Spirituality or Science Fiction? Engineers of Fate is a pragmatic and technical look at both the how and the why of our world as told through a question and answer format. Why are we here? How do we create ideas? Why do people act the way they do?
The premise is simple. The "engineers of fate" struck up a conversation with the author directing him to write this book. But what is an engineer of fate? They are a "block of spiritual energy, the living part that remains from what was once a human being, but has already left this world." Some may call this type of energy a spirit guide or an angel. In this conversation with the author, the engineers of fate explain many mysteries about the afterlife, the interactions between people and why people are born and act the way they do. The book strives to not align with any particular religion and claims to transcend religion. It is more an attempt to rationally explain how the world operates.
The book is written in a simplistic language, especially given the complexity of the subject matter. At times awkward sentence construction or clunky word choice reveal that this is a translated work. One of the unfortunate word choices used often is "block of spiritual energy." Lamensdorf intends the word "block" to mean a unit or small piece. However, "block" could also be understood as an obstacle or hindrance to the spiritual energy, which is nearly the opposite of the author's meaning. A bit of editing could clean up these rough edges fairly easily.
The author is clearly excited to share these ideas about the workings of the universe with the reader. The approach is rational and pragmatic and offers a new option to the often airy new age descriptions found in other books on the subject. Whether to believe the book is divinely inspired or totally created by the imagination of the author is up to the individual reader to decide. Either way, it provides interesting food for thought.
Armchair Interviews says: An attempt to explain how the world operates.