Written September 2009 for the Fox television show, HOUSE M.D.

Episode: A Perfect Storm

LOGLINE:

HOUSE finds himself attracted to JACKIE, a happily-married female patient who suffers from a baffling medical condition which deteriorates into A Perfect Storm after his team exposes her to a deadly infection and addicts her to opiates. As A Perfect Storm develops, CUDDY worries about a lawsuit, while WILSON becomes intrigued when JACKIE challenges their long-held beliefs about modern medicine. HOUSE is amused by Jackie's views until he suddenly find himself in a cerebral black hole after one of her “unbelievable” psychic predictions come true.

Based on my near death experience. 

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A Historical and Autobiographical Work-in-Progress

White Roots

by Jacqueline Gladfelter Devereaux

The first part of this trilogy, The Early Years, chronicles the history of my  European ancestors, the Glattfelders of Switzerland, and follows their journey out of the Protestant Reformation to the New World.  This section includes numerous stories about how these founding fathers traveled, arrived, grew, prospered in the new colony of Pennsylvania.  They are shining examples of the type of people that built this new nation.

Church, ship and land records show that the  Glattfelder family arrived in Philadelphia in 1743, but other evidence found in Europe traces the family roots back to the 1300s.  The earliest records show the family emerged from a small village called Glattfelden, located near (modern-day) Zürich, Switzerland. I have attempted to write a true story about the early family, but must admit some parts are derived from my imagination.

The second part of the trilogy, The Middle Years, follows the family through the American colonial period from historical letters and newspaper articles providing detailed information after 1743. These records portray how the family grew and evolved during the tumultuous Revolutionary and Civil Wars, how they spread across the country during the Westward Expansion, and developed a number of important innovations during the Industrial Revolution. Additional records reveal the family's involvment in both World War I and World War II, while more modern records bring the clan's story into the 20th-century.

The third part of the trilogy, the Current Years, is mostly autobiographical with stories from my mother, father, and other family members. The trilogy format was chosen after I started writing my autobiography, however, once I started that text, I realized a more complete history of the entire family was needed. I hope the completed trilogy will carry some literary and historical significance.

Some of The Middle Year stories are about my father's military service and come directly from the drafts of a manuscript written in 1984 by my mother, Helen Tarapchak Glodfelter.

While this manuscript remains a work-in-progress, I write it joyfully, often with tears rolling down my face, recalling my parents and the extraordinary lives they lived. I pray  I got their part of story right and have told as much truth as can be expected of any writer.

To achieve more accuracy in the story-telling, I explored a number of controversial and psychological techniques including past life regression therapy, to help fill in the blanks. While the concepts of past lives and reincarnation are not widely accepted by the scientific community of the 21^st century, a statistically high number of unexplained coincidences and psychic phenomenas that I experienced throughout my lifetime have led me to the only logical conclusion possible - “the soul never dies...it simply changes state.” This spiritual concept may not be obvious or even acceptable to many. However, I firmly believe that someday in the future science will evolve and breakthroughs will be made finally proving many of the ancient esoteric truths once and for all. “As above, so below.”

It is not my intent to prove so-called psychic abilities exist or that reincarnation and life after death are viable patterns within nature. I only wish to inform my audience about the research and techniques I used to help write parts of this story. I also have called upon the spirits of a number of people to help me reclaim, remember and rewrite this story. Those spirit Muses include: Sir Francis Bacon; Ernest Hemingway; Jimi Hendrix; my mother, Helen; my father, Jack; my brother Jimmy; and my sister, Jaye, as well as, grandparents and ancient ancestors.

Throughout my life, I have been fascinated by astrology, alchemy, ancient religions and mysticism. I felt compelled to begin a serious, life-long study of these arts at the age of 15, which continues today. Hopefully, my current audience and future ones will gain an interest in psychic phenomena, life after death and reincarnation, and explore these interesting realms. While I admit that some of what I've learned (or remembered) through these techniques has been painful, I've grown to be a much better story-teller for it.

Not everyone needs to dedicate a lifetime to the study of spiritual concepts, but that is the path I chose. Many people live their lives on Earth just fine without ever experiencing a single, painful, soul-searching session. This mysterious and mystical territory is not for everyone. However, I wanted and needed a deep form of self-inquiry during this lifetime. I do not recommend that anyone embark on this obscure and sometimes frightening journey alone. I recommend first an honest study of the hidden arts for at least 10 years with others who share the same interest. Then, after great study, seek out professionals trained in the new techniques of past life regression therapy, which I promise will unlock the secrets of your Universe.

Happy travels...and I'll see you on the other side.