Preface | KGMarian

Life in the realms of Toppledor greatly resembles life in our twenty-first century. There are, however, dear reader, dissimilarities meant to intrigue you. Should you choose to enter—to become acquainted with a humankind whose collective conscious is painted by a different social evolution than we have known—you will encounter some strangeness.

Imagine it’s possible to go back in time and give the kismet wheel a fresh spin. What historical events might disappear? How might civilization evolve to put us in a better place today? What changes would you hope to see? Your author only hopes you can summon the curiosity and bravado to explore such a fixtopia as he imagines.

The Bigger Trilogy offers tales of life in this alternative world told from the perspective of a mother and two of her four children. The middle volume, “One Star,” is a view through the eyes and mind of her only son.

This family happens to live in a country named the Vaticanian Federation of Colonets—our fictitious USA. The natures and personalities of these characters, and others of their family and community, are broadly normal.

What happens to them is occasioned by the topples. How they respond to the topples is described in vernacular that reflects an alternative evolution of the English language.

Indeed, the language itself is named Anglish.

You may appreciate the imperative which precludes that everything in a reimagined world did not acquire the same nomenclature. In Toppledor, a rose is still a rose, however, OK is not ok. Certain expressions of our everyday conversation will not be found, and we are fain to give you fair warning that some reader unlearning will be required. Deed?

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The technological advancements are even beyond those we see in the real world. This alone will introduce devices with imagined names. The automobile (car) will be referred to as traver. Insomuch as it seems reasonable, places of commerce, occupations, and population centers have been given topplesque appellation. Meddie Bigger and her Bigger Brood reside in a small rural community, surrounding a single four corners in the colonet of Novapointe—our fictitious New York State.
It would be unreasonable to detail the content of Toppledor’s history books, yet essential to reveal that our view of world history remains intact up to the crucifixion and ascension of Jesus Christ. The assumed departure from accepted history begins with alternative interpretations and descriptions from the Apostles’ travels and witness. Christ, born Yeshua, has been assigned the name Salvar Agape, and Christianity becomes Agapeanity. The Creator is Heshem. Most important, the spread of The Savior’s identity and message is imagined even more robust and pervasive than we ascribe. The New Testament, as we know it, doesn't exist. With clarity that disallows such perversions as theocracy, holy war, clerical glorification, and bigoted denomination, an alternative canon takes its place. This Agapeant of several books conveys the Savior’s message undistorted by the early writers of ancient letters and script. The people in our tales nonetheless face the inward journey of faith formation, no imagining should discredit. The institution of Church is
conspicuous—Menning is its name.

The expectation from all this contingency is simply to provide backdrop for dramas of "other world" characters — characters responding to mishap, opportunity, and relationships. Dramas of familiar sensibilities that won’t be renamed: Hope. Fear. Lust. Confusion. Amazement. Satisfaction. Long-suffering. Confidence. Love.
And where the lexicon causes pause, we respectfully beg your confidence.

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