Tom got this email:

Dear Mr. Barnett,

It is after 3 AM and I can't sleep for the third night after reading "The Pentagon's New Map." I'm processing a lifetime of study of many disciplines into a unified whole. This may sound hokey, but I believe I'm going through a religious experience. For the first time in my life I feel that my "self" is connected to all the billions of "selves" in the world. Your vision of the future of globalization has shown me an new way of thinking - a practical faith in the future

Being that I am the son of two survivors of the Holocaust in Poland, over many years I have sought the global connectivity you discuss but on psychological, intra-psychic level. Until I read your book, I didn't realize that due to my parents' experience, and the persecution I experienced as a child, subconsciously I felt abandoned by the world, even after living in this country since 1958.

I've met many people in this country who have much sympathy for my legacy, but you're the only one with a practical, proactive vision that goes beyond America. It's funny how the Lord works in mysterious ways. I bought your book for $4.95 at a discount store, only because it was cheap and the title interested me. Now, I can not put a price on it.

I hope you don't mind if I write my thought to you while I'm going through this metamorphosis. You need not respond, as I know that you understand exactly what I'm talking about.