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Manfac

by Martin Caidin

A highly intelligent government expert who is badly maimed in a nuclear accident is given another chance, and a new purpose, when his scientist fiance invents a realisticly human-looking mechanical exo-skeleton just for him. She's given him a new body, in fact many new bodies of different physical appearances and enhanced strength to overcome his handicaps, but she can't give him the courage to overcome the emotional scars. He must learn to do that himself. Now a terrorist organization threatens to set off a nuke if their demands are not met. Can our newly-empowered hero overcome his pain and use his wits and new mechanical body to beat the clock and save the lives of thousands?

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?