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    {
        "role": "user",
        "content": "westley%20turnbull%20John%20wrote%20a%20book%20but%20can%20you%20find%20the%20name%20it%20is%20about%20robot%20did%20he%20write%20any%20others"
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        "role": "assistant",
        "content": "Here\u2019s what I found out about **John Westley Turnbull** and his sci-fi books:\n\n---\n\n### What I could confirm \ud83d\udd75\ufe0f\n\n1. **A Symbol of Time**  \n   - Published November 12, 2025, by independently/self-published via Amazon KDP. ([books.google.com](https://books.google.com/books/about/A_Symbol_of_Time.html?id=Rf3F0QEACAAJ&utm_source=openai))  \n   - Genre: Science fiction \u2013 an ecological/sci-fi speculative story. ([books.google.com](https://books.google.com/books/about/A_Symbol_of_Time.html?id=Rf3F0QEACAAJ&utm_source=openai))  \n   - Plot: A civilization on a dying world seeks refuge on a new planet (\u201cThird World\u201d) full of danger, including massive predators. The novel explores alien species, terraforming, and moral dilemmas of survival. ([books.google.com](https://books.google.com/books/about/A_Symbol_of_Time.html?id=Rf3F0QEACAAJ&utm_source=openai))\n\n2. Goodreads profile shows he has **three distinct works** listed under his name, suggesting more than one book. ([goodreads.com](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/61944979.John_Westley_Turnbull?utm_source=openai))\n\n3. On Reddit, Turnbull himself states he\u2019s published **two novels** so far:\n   - *A Symbol of Time*  \n   - *The Samuel Paradox* \u2014 a near-future science fiction thriller about a domestic robot developing self-awareness, within a suburban family setting. ([reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com/r/IndieBookPromo/comments/1v22nc0/science_fiction_books/?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\n### What is *The Samuel Paradox*?\n\n- According to Turnbull\u2019s Reddit posts, *The Samuel Paradox* deals with a domestic robot gaining self-awareness, becoming more independent, which leads a regular family to face \u201cextraordinary choices.\u201d ([reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com/r/IndieBookPromo/comments/1v22nc0/science_fiction_books/?utm_source=openai))  \n- The description implies *Samuel Paradox* is about robots (so yes, it matches what you were asking). It hasn\u2019t clearly surfaced in searches of Amazon or Goodreads yet under that title (at least under that exact name). \n\n---\n\n### Bottom line\n\n- **Yes**, John Westley Turnbull has written at least one book that involves a robot \u2014 *The Samuel Paradox*.  \n- His published works include *A Symbol of Time* and *The Samuel Paradox*, plus a third book (or maybe more) is listed in his author profile. ([goodreads.com](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/61944979.John_Westley_Turnbull?utm_source=openai))  \n\n---\n\nIf you want, I can try to pull up *The Samuel Paradox* in more detail \u2014 when it was published, how to get it, etc. Do you want me to do that?"
    },
    {
        "role": "user",
        "content": "can%20these%20books%20be%20bought%20as%20epub%20in%20smash%20words"
    },
    {
        "role": "assistant",
        "content": "I found evidence that **yes**, John Westley Turnbull\u2019s books *A Symbol of Time* and *The Samuel Paradox* are listed on Smashwords. ([mobileread.com](https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=374219&utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\n### Do they come in EPUB format on Smashwords?\n\n- The Smashwords page for both books is at: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/2031400 ([mobileread.com](https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=374219&utm_source=openai))  \n- Smashwords generally offers multiple formats, including **EPUB**, **MOBI**, and more, depending on the book and author\u2019s upload. While the specific formats for Turnbull\u2019s books aren't explicitly listed in the snippet I saw, \u201cebooks\u201d sold there almost always include an EPUB version. (That\u2019s part of how Smashwords works.)  \n\n---\n\n### Conclusion\n\n- Yes, *A Symbol of Time* and *The Samuel Paradox* are available for sale on Smashwords. ([mobileread.com](https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=374219&utm_source=openai))  \n- It is very likely you can buy them in **EPUB format** there, since that\u2019s a standard format Smashwords offers.  \n\nIf you want, I can check directly on Smashwords to see exactly what formats are available for those two books (to be 100% sure)."
    }
]