New York: Avon, (1979) dj. Hardcover first edition - Dust jacket bears the statement "Exclusive Hardcover Edition for Members Only" on front flap. The story of a young construction worker from the Bronx who survives a twenty-four-story fall and then finds that he has acquired the power to heal and that his body cannot be harmed, but powers that rule the world from business leaders to the US President to the Pope find that his very existence is a threat to their authority. The author's first novel, originally issued only in paperback, where it sold over a million copies, but despite the claim that a major motion picture would appear soon, it was never made into a movie. Code J52 at back of book, indicating a publication date of 1979. 344 pp.