Bruce Phillip Hood is a native of southern California, a lifelong painter, sculptor, poet, novelist and songwriter. His art work can be found in some of the finest homes in Los Angles, including pieces in Isabel Getty's (Getty Museum) private collection. Mr. Hood's debut novel, Bigfoot Down, set the bar high, with reviews comparing him to the early Tom Robbins. It put him in the record book for being the first novel to end on Twitter. Whispers in a Silent Universe, the second offering by the author, is a book of poems, provocations, and prophecies that invite the reader into a vision quest guided by a strange light. In a world filled with sameness, Mr. Hood offers his readers something unique.