Wayne D. Liebhard M.D 
Vortex Effect 

ER doctor Derek Mann is in desperate need of a vacation. He needs the time to reflect on the many questions that continue to plague him-questions about life, medicine, and a recurring dream from his past as a musician. Instead, his leisurely north woods trip to join friends starts out with a suspicious tire blow-out and quickly escalates into a series of events that spin his life out of control.While wandering in the woods at camp, Derek experiences an altered state, entering a vortex that expands his understanding, but also makes him aware that someone seeks his demise.After leaving camp, he realizes that the incident seems to have remarkably enhanced his skills.Eager to see if the vortex can help him find the beautiful stranger haunting his dreams, and to answer the questions that trouble him, Derek knows he must go back.Will Derek find the answers he seeks, or will someone else find him first?