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Arthur Godschalk, an undergraduate student, innocent in the ways of the world and of women, finds part-time work at a lab that has contracted with the government to do experimental development of an army of killer chimpanzees. Becoming intimately involved with the family that owns the lab, as well as with several other women who work there, Arthur finds himself in a precarious position when he wakes up after an accident to find his fate is totally in the hands of his mother-in-law, who hates him. Leading his chimp army from California to Africa, Arthur struggles to survive his new situation as he discovers secrets about himself, as well as the search for meaning that has driven all hominids for a million years-the quest of Life itself.

In Confessions of a ChimpManZee, J.E. Murphy tells the extraordinary tale of Arthur, a genetically-engineered being caught between the primal instincts of his chimpanzee heritage and the intellectual depth of his human DNA. Set against a backdrop of clandestine laboratories and shadowy government conspiracies, Arthur's confessions reveal a life of struggle, courage, and resilience.

This story is not just about science gone awry-it's about the profound need for connection and identity. Murphy's narrative poses pressing ethical questions, making this a must-read for lovers of speculative fiction, bioethics, and deeply human storytelling.