The Nth Degree follows the escapades of a medical doctor, who is also a scientist and a surgeon, along his zigzagging path for intellectual enlightenment, from the road of traditional medicine to the realm of the paranormal....and beyond. His quest for knowledge leads him into the shadowy and dangerous sphere of the unknown potential of the human brain and spirit. The central character, Dr. Kenneth Messenger, takes the reader on a perilous journey inside today's top medical institutions and into the paranormal realm of auras, astral travel and psychic healing. It is Dr. Howes' first book in a series called "The Sci-Fi Adventures of Dr. Kenneth Messinger: The Parallel Universe Series." The Nth Degree is unique in that it blends medicine, biochemistry, and psychic phenomena, with a twist and it provides a unique and positively shocking ending. Readers will be left with their mouths agape and their minds ready for more adventures with Dr. Kenneth Messenger. The Nth Degree is a fresh and awesome contribution to the world of science fiction.