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HOME: Author's Bio and Essay in favor of Hexagon Cities
LOOSE_THREADS: Sample Excerpts from "Loose Threads"
FAST FOOD: (Excerpt) Two female assassins, tough as nails.
PRINCESS: (Excerpt) Native girl dreams of brighter future.
TRYORBIT1: Here is a handy reference for basic tools of Orbital Dynamics. Complete listing of crucial equations for satellites and spacecraft. Also, an indexed Glossary of Orbital Dynamic Terms.
PHANTOM: (Excerpt) Jen prepares to bomb six tycoons.
POTPOURI: Colored Pictures from "Cool Assassins." List of characters, current inclusive glossary and other background details. And excerpts from the sequel Hot Wheels.
MONEY: Several essays explain the fundamentals of economics. Discover the drawbacks of modern economics that make citizens pay extra for goods and services. Learn about alternatives that would foster healthier livelihoods and enforce higher quality products for one and all.
HISTORY: Does History follow a cyclic pattern? Check out "Anomalies of History"
LOOSE_THREADS: Sample Excerpts from "Loose Threads"
FAST FOOD: (Excerpt) Two female assassins, tough as nails.
PRINCESS: (Excerpt) Native girl dreams of brighter future.
TRYORBIT1: Here is a handy reference for basic tools of Orbital Dynamics. Complete listing of crucial equations for satellites and spacecraft. Also, an indexed Glossary of Orbital Dynamic Terms.
PHANTOM: (Excerpt) Jen prepares to bomb six tycoons.
POTPOURI: Colored Pictures from "Cool Assassins." List of characters, current inclusive glossary and other background details. And excerpts from the sequel Hot Wheels.
MONEY: Several essays explain the fundamentals of economics. Discover the drawbacks of modern economics that make citizens pay extra for goods and services. Learn about alternatives that would foster healthier livelihoods and enforce higher quality products for one and all.
HISTORY: Does History follow a cyclic pattern? Check out "Anomalies of History"
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LOOSE THREADS Available on AMAZON
I live in Vancouver at the mouth of the Fraser River on Canada’s westcoast. The city has been carved out of a temperate rainforest and is sandwiched between scenic mountains and the Pacific Ocean. It also happens to be the location of Dog Breakfast co-op, the home of the central characters for the “Cool Assassins” series.
I’ve worked as a photographer, sports-fishing guide, cab driver and software developer. At present I’m semiretired and an avid reader of history, scientific literature, historical fiction and science fiction. I also enjoy a good mystery or romantic thriller.
"Loose Threads" is the first book of the Cool Assassins series. The novel is full-length, 122,500 words or about 375 pages. It is fully indexed with color pictures. It takes place circa 2070s. You will enter an alternate history that explores of antipodes between utopia and dystopia. "Loose Threads" will be available as an eBook download at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca and Amazon.uk on the 20th of February 2015.
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Synopsis: "Loose Threads"
Imagine a vibrant community that rejects 5,000 years of human traditions. Imagine a society that affirms equal rights for both men and women. Imagine a society without politicians, without corporate secrets, without adverts, without disparity in the spendable wealth of its citizens. Such a community has defied the status quo. It has aroused fear and envy among the powerful elite. It needs extraordinary protection from those who would bring it down.
Nyssa has spent years in virtual bondage to a Japanese pimp before she landed at Dog Breakfast, a co-op dedicated to urban security and espionage. She is welcomed despite her woeful past. She begins training as an operative and soon finds the physical hurdles almost beyond reach. But she can't turn back because the co-op has become "home" and if she fails she'd mess up her chances with Cook.
Kazuo has lost touch with the stone fox he met at the ski resort. He will meet her again, but in a way he doesn't expect.
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“Cool Assassins” series is written in the mode of historical fiction. Please don’t mistake fiction with forecasts or prophetic revelations. I don't care if events unfold one way or another. That isn't the point, for no one can predict the future. However, humans can choose how they act in the present, and these choices will lead to better or worse futures. Consider “Cool Assassins” as a thought experiment, an exploration of the consequences for choices that could be made today or tomorrow. Readers will no doubt decide for themselves if the experiment is worthwhile.
I’ve worked as a photographer, sports-fishing guide, cab driver and software developer. At present I’m semiretired and an avid reader of history, scientific literature, historical fiction and science fiction. I also enjoy a good mystery or romantic thriller.
"Loose Threads" is the first book of the Cool Assassins series. The novel is full-length, 122,500 words or about 375 pages. It is fully indexed with color pictures. It takes place circa 2070s. You will enter an alternate history that explores of antipodes between utopia and dystopia. "Loose Threads" will be available as an eBook download at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca and Amazon.uk on the 20th of February 2015.
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Synopsis: "Loose Threads"
Imagine a vibrant community that rejects 5,000 years of human traditions. Imagine a society that affirms equal rights for both men and women. Imagine a society without politicians, without corporate secrets, without adverts, without disparity in the spendable wealth of its citizens. Such a community has defied the status quo. It has aroused fear and envy among the powerful elite. It needs extraordinary protection from those who would bring it down.
Nyssa has spent years in virtual bondage to a Japanese pimp before she landed at Dog Breakfast, a co-op dedicated to urban security and espionage. She is welcomed despite her woeful past. She begins training as an operative and soon finds the physical hurdles almost beyond reach. But she can't turn back because the co-op has become "home" and if she fails she'd mess up her chances with Cook.
Kazuo has lost touch with the stone fox he met at the ski resort. He will meet her again, but in a way he doesn't expect.
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“Cool Assassins” series is written in the mode of historical fiction. Please don’t mistake fiction with forecasts or prophetic revelations. I don't care if events unfold one way or another. That isn't the point, for no one can predict the future. However, humans can choose how they act in the present, and these choices will lead to better or worse futures. Consider “Cool Assassins” as a thought experiment, an exploration of the consequences for choices that could be made today or tomorrow. Readers will no doubt decide for themselves if the experiment is worthwhile.
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