A Preposterous Plight
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If you’ve read all the books so far, thanks so much for hanging around. I can assure you there’s plenty more to come. In book #6, Gerard and Oludara finally reach the famed city of Rio de Janeiro, but their visit is far from the holiday they seek.
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Regards,
Christopher
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Acknowledgements:
This one is for my family.
To my brother Stephen: I can never thank you enough for letting me read your science fiction collection and passing me down your beat-up copy of The Lord of the Rings, changing my life forever.
To Anne, Lisa, and Michael: thank you for all the love and support you’ve given me over the years.
To my goddaughters Carol and Taylor: it has been a blessing watching you grow into such wonderful people. Keep moving forward, no matter how many times the world knocks you down.
To my other nieces and nephews—Mary, Alex, Jeremias, Katherine, Ezequiel, and Sarah Lucy: all of you make me so proud. I wish you success always as you forge your own paths through this world.
To my parents-in-law, Ana Maria and Luiz Fernando: thank you for being such an important part of your grandson’s formative years.
To my mother: for teaching me that loving is the only way to understanding.
To my father: for taking me to the public library every summer weekend to trade one pile of books for the next. I know you’ve found your special place in heaven, Daddy.
And last, to Fernanda and Lynx: you are my inspiration.
It takes one person to create a book, but thousands to create the writer. My love goes out to you all.
About the author:
Christopher Kastensmidt was: an altar boy, a boy scout, a choir boy, a band member, a gardener, a car washer, a cashier, an arcade attendant, a backpacker, a student of European swordplay, a microprocessor engineer, a technical evangelist, a game designer, and an entrepreneur.
Christopher Kastensmidt is: an author, a consultant, a university professor, a practitioner of Yoga, a scriptwriter, a student of Chinese swordplay, a husband, and, most important, a father.