Hello to everyone waiting for the the second novel...I can now set a release date for the first chapter of "The Paradox Thief": November 26th, 2008. Check back here on that date and you will find a downloadable version of the first chapter. In case you missed the synopsis of the novel from awhile back, here is a brief description of what the story is about.
The second novel has nothing at all to do with Jaded Hearts. It is a fictional memoir of a teenage boy who becomes a thief and ponders about the philosophy behind the people who he encounters. Eventually, due to his new realizations and his dependency on the adrenaline produced from the act of stealing, the teenage boy finds himself inside of a mental asylum. The novel is written from a first person perspective (as a diary that the thief secretly writes while inside of the asylum) and is significantly shorter than "Jaded Hearts". Since I have already established the necessary copyrights for the second novel, putting the chapters up for you should not be a problem once I've finished a few more tweaks. Something I've noticedWhile on Facebook, one of my friends wrote a note that I considered to be worth mentioning here. I am trying to save the world and Proposition 8 seems to play a role in it. Anyways, my friend Ijay posted some powerful words from his friend Jeff and then responded to it. What each of them wrote appears to speak for many and so I will help spread their message.
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Here is what Jeff wrote:
"I've had an impact on your life in one way or another. Maybe we've been friends since kindergarten or high school, maybe we spent Summers together at camp or in classes, maybe you only just met me recently, or maybe you only met me once and hardly remember me. Regardless, this is my personal appeal to you, and I beg you to please read it carefully and give it your deepest thought.
I am a second class citizen, and I hate it. If I'm beat until I'm bruised and broken, I'm not protected under a hate-crimes bill. If my partner were to be injured, I don't have the right to visit him in the hospital, nor do I have power of attorney if the situation should become grave. If my partner were to die, I could be denied access to anything he leaves me in his will. The few steps we've made toward progress are being threatened, and you can help change things for me and for the rest of the United States.
We are in the midst of the largest civil rights battle of our time, and we are the ones who hold the keys to change it. In California right now, I have the right to marry, to make the choice to spend the rest of my life with someone I love. There are those who want to take that away. Proposition 8 is a California proposition that wants to take the right to marry away from gays and lesbians. Regardless of how you feel about marriage for gays and whether or not it affects issues of "sanctity", please, please, please understand that this is a matter of basic civil rights. No group should be singled out for differential treatment under the law, and that is exactly what this is doing.
So what can you do to help preserve rights and take steps towards equality? It's more simple than you'd think.
Firstly, vote NO on Proposition 8 if you are a California voter. Many people become confused. They think that they're voting "yes" on gay rights, but this bill has been worded to deceive the public. To protect equal rights, vote NO.
Secondly, spread the word about Prop 8. Let people know what it is and how serious its implications are. Encourage your friends and family to vote, and to vote for equality for all Americans. If you're not in California, the odds are that you know someone who is. Let them know about Prop 8! Look up old contacts, get back in touch, and educate them.
Lastly, if you are a Stanford student, come to the Mega Phone Bank this Saturday, November first. For eight hours we will be meeting to contact undecided voters by phone. There will be two free meals and it's a lot of fun. You don't need to be there for all eight hours, but for those of you who do come for the whole time, there will be a special prize for your commitment. You will be trained when you get there, and it's really not as scary as it sounds. It's so easy to make a difference! Bring as many people as possible!
Now I know you're busy. We're in college, and we have midterms and homework and papers and auditions and all sorts of things imaginable. Realize, though, that there will always be midterms and homework, but this is your one chance to change history and to really, truly influence politics in the most important civil rights issue of our generation. I currently have a 16 credit load at Stanford, with dance classes two nights a week and homework overflowing my desk. I've made it to 11 phone banks in the last month. All I'm asking is that you please, please take the time to Vote No on Prop 8 and come to the Mega Phone Bank on Saturday if you can. A few hours now can help us to not have to spend thousands of hours in the future trying to reclaim rights that should intrinsically be ours.
Please feel free to use my letter in any way, shape, or form that you want to help pursue our goal of equality. For more information on the Mega Phone Bank: http://www.facebook.com/reqs.php#/event.php?eid=36724010517
It's a narrow race. We've come too far to not pull through.
Thank you,
Jeff Gerson "
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And here is what Ijay wrote:
"That's right, I did not write this, but I may very well have. If I were to have written a note about this issue, I would like mine to have turned out to be this one, virtually word for word. Jeff beat me to it. He's a personal friend of mine, and I have the utmost respect for him. He's right. No group should ever be singled out for differential treatment under the law.
Just to clear up some confusing matters:
Same-sex marriage may already be taught in schools. California law reads, "Instruction and materials shall teach respect for marriage and committed relationships." PROP 8 HAS NO EFFECT ON THIS!
California Law EDUCATION CODE SECTION 51937-51939
It is the intent of the Legislature to encourage pupils to communicate with their parents or guardians about human sexuality and HIV/AIDS and to respect the rights of parents or guardians to education on these subjects. The Legislature intends to create a streamlined process to make it easier for parents and guardians to review materials and evaluation tools education and HIV/AIDS prevention education, and, if they wish, to excuse their children from participation in all or part of that instruction or evaluation. The Legislature recognizes that while parents and guardians overwhelmingly support medically accurate, comprehensive sex education, parents and guardians have the ultimate responsibility for imparting values regarding human sexuality to their children.
The Church and State are separate. No Religious Establishment will be forced to perform a same-sex marriage and their tax exemptions are UNAFFECTED.
My hope is that you empathize with Jeff's plight and think carefully about this issue. As some of you may be aware most of my friends and I are avid Disney fans. Deep down we all dream of that "Happily Ever After"; of finding our own Aladdins, our own Ariels, our own Prince Phillips, our own Belles. A dream nobody has the right to deny any other person.
Please Vote NO on Prop 8.
Sincerely,
IJay Espinoza "
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The complete package of Jaded HeartsHere is the download link for the entire Jaded Hearts novel. It has been a pleasure to create this story and to move people towards saving Uganda. I hope that you enjoy this.
FINAL CHAPTER: Chapter 88 (Ava's Perspective)Ava is the sole survivor of the Green Rogue Rebels... Alone with the newborn child, Laguna Valentine, Ava gives him a second chance at life...
NOTE: Expect a full pdf package of all the Jaded Hearts chapters within a few more days... As for the Paradox Thief, it should be ready to publish in about a month...Chapter 87 (Samson's Perspective)In the midst of space, a deadly sickness begins to kill off the remaining Green Rogue Rebels. Samson races to find a cure before his own body deteriorates into liquid...
Chapter 86 (Redd's Perspective)Redd is broken down from what he experienced while in captivity. His entire outlook on life has changed and he and Samson have an intense conversation about it.
Hey everyone, there are only 2 more chapters left after this one!!!Chapter 85 (Vadim's Perspective)Vadim and Nolt discuss the events that happened and Vadim reveals his true role within it all...
Chapter 84 (Dev's Perspective)Dev, wounded from his self inflicted sword injury, learns his final fate regarding "the ghosts"...
Chapter 83 (Redd's Perspective)Redd realizes that escaping Earth was futile and that there is little left for the Green Rogue Rebels to do in order to survive...
Chapter 82 (Samson's Perspective)Samson discovers what happened to the lost gallon of Xanon and realizes that the chemical, Vadim, and the angel that he created are a very dangerous combination...
Chapter 81 (Ava's Perspective)Ava and her friends save Redd and then encounter an unconscious Luna... Things may not be as simple as they seem however....
Chapter 80 (Luna's Perspective)Luna wheels herself onto the Wayward Doom in order to prove herself as something of worth to the Green rogue Rebels, but then encounters Nolt Valentine.
Chapter 79 (Samson's Perspective)Samson and other Green Rogue Rebels enter Harrison's office building and attempt to make their way up to the top floor to save Redd. However, a new spaceship filled with heavily armed government soldiers arrives and makes the battle become even more stark.
Chapter 78 (Edward's Perspective)Edward gives Redd a philosophy lecture and then summons an unexpected finishing blow to the Green Rogue Rebels...
Chapter 75, 76, and 77 (Vadim's, Felix Vyse's, and Dev's Perspective)Sorry for the delay. I've been tied up with things in my personal life lately and fell a few hours short of publishing the latest chapter on time... As a result, you get bonus chapters!
Chapter 75 (Vadim's Perspective): Vadim works with Mr. Photon to unravel various secrets about the Green Rogue Rebels. They also prepare a trap.
Chapter 76 (Felix Vyse's Perspective): Felix leads the Green Rogue Rebels into the prison to save Redd. At first, the entire building seems to be completely empty, however, what awaits them at the top floor is the start of their final battle...
Chapter 77 (Dev's Perspective): The ghosts warnings about the choice that Dev had to make materialize... Will Dev find the will to back stab Felix?
Chapter 74 (Dev's Perspective)The Green Rogue Rebels outline their strategy of how to save Redd, but Felix Vyse makes himself appear more suspicious than they are giving him credit for... Dev now has a choice: kill Felix or be killed by him...
Chapter 73 (Vadim's Perspective)Vadim and Edward save Redd and then prepare for a second phase of their interrogation preparation. However, Vadim has an underlying motive...
Chapter 72 (Redd's Perspective)With the oxygen getting turned off longer in each cycle, Redd eventually meets his limit...
Chapter 71 (Edward's Perspective)Edward and Vadim discuss the progress of the angel that Vadim is creating...
Chapter 70 (Ava's Perspective)Ava gains custody of Luna via a someone with powerful government connections and the two of them leave the hospital. The two of them learn that the Green Rogue Rebels are all migrating to Central Park to prepare a rescue attempt for Redd and decide to make their way there to meet up with them.
Chapter 69 (Dev's Perspective)I felt guilty for only publishing 1 measly chapter today, so here is a bonus chapter.
Dev's Perspective: Dev reveals to Felix about the history and death of his mother, Mae Vyse....
Chapter 68 (Redd's Perspective)Redd realizes that he is not meant to be tortured; he is being suffocated...
---Yeah, it is a short chapter, but it is all leading up to something larger...Chapter 67 (Vadim's Perspective)Vadim and Edward begin the process of torturing Redd....
Chapter 66 (Redd's Perspective)Congratulations to the blog "A Great Pleasure" for being the winner of the "I love your Blog" Contest. Regularly, Jean Chia (a.k.a "Ms. Yummy-licious") posts up food recipes, interesting musings of her life, and other fun websites that she stumbles across. Good job on your blog, Jean, and keep everything super excellent!!!!
---Felix
Chapter 66: Redd is led into a strange room by Vadim and is locked inside of a strange water tank. It won't be long before Redd realizes that he is going to be tortured...
Chapter 65 (Edward's Perspective)Edward learns the fate of his father and then rushes to the prison in order to kill Redd in retribution....
Announcement for the "I love your blog" nomination will be made tomorrow!!!
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