Dear Reader,
My SHADOW SOLDIERS have gone to extreme lengths to bury their pasts. But while it’s one thing to try and escape a deed, can one ever really run from oneself? This is the conflict faced by Rafiq Zayed, a mercenary who tries to hide the fact that the blood of ancient warrior sheiks pulses in his veins. But, in a bid to stop a global threat of almost incomprehensible proportion, Rafiq is forced to return to the land of his birth. There the man of passionate action clashes with a woman of cool logic, and the past and present and future collide in a mysterious land as old as time. But the clock is ticking, and unless my hero and heroine can confront their own pasts, they will not be able to save their future. However, it will take more than passion or logic to do it—it will take love.
Loreth Anne White
This is a very short essay (21 pages) that was written 25 years before Capital: A Critique of Political Economy by Marx but covers some of the same issues. It also has some of the same suggested ‘reforms’ that Curtis Guy Yarvin proposes. Interesting!
The Laboring Classes: An Article From The Boston Quarterly Review (1840) is a non-fiction work written by Orestes Augustus Brownson. The book is a critical analysis of the laboring classes in the United States, and their social and economic conditions during the early 19th century. The author examines the causes of poverty and inequality among the working class, and argues for the need for social and economic reforms to improve their living conditions. Brownson also discusses the role of religion and education in shaping the moral and intellectual character of the working class, and the importance of a strong work ethic and self-reliance in achieving success. The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of labor and social reform in the United States, and provides a unique perspective on the challenges faced by the working class during the early industrial era.
I’m in Reserve again today with breakfast at Ella’s and then at the garage to find out what the bad news might be with Desperado’s engine. I’m prepared for bad news and hoping for the best.