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    The Estonia System
    The Estonia System
    The Estonia System
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    The Estonia System

    By Jack W. Boone

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    This is the story of a family dynasty. The story opens with the local country doctor giving a newsman a graphic and delightful explanation of the family and its history in Estonia County.

    The first generation portrayed in the book is that of Billy Bob Eubanks and his antics as a land owner and county politician. Billy Bob speaks in the patrician dialect of the old South and dressed and acted accordingly. In the rural South they are revered and respected as wise men.

    Billy Bob's son, Jim, aspired to be the governor of the state. He wanted more than to be a small-time county political boss. To further his ambition, he married the most beautiful woman in the county because a beautiful wife would be an asset in state politics. He learned quickly that the powerful political leaders were firmly locked in place and tolerated no outsiders, unless they were invited to join.

    The Eubanks family fortune, a beautiful wife and a powerful politically active father made him irresistible to the state leaders, and too valuable to keep outside of the select group. He was brought in as Highway Commissioner with a promise of higher office later. He manipulated the department to make it extremely profitable for the group by planning where roads and highways were to be built, then buying choice properties at rural prices through limited partership entities, hiding the true ownership. Once the new road was built, the price of the property would escalate dramatically.

    Jim quickly became a favorite member of the select group. His life did a dramatic turn when he discovered that his wife was having an affair with the Lieutenant Governor. He devised a remarkable scheme to eliminate the Lieutenant Governor using his power as Highway Commissioner. Jim had the guy murdered and made it look like a bungled burglary.

    The scheme worked so well that he decided to use it to rid himself of others standing in his way to the governorship or those endangering his schemes.

    This is a chronicle of one man's climb through the maize of state level politics to a position of power, and the very dramatic conclusion.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJack W. Boone
    Release dateDec 2, 2010
    ISBN9781458188618
    The Estonia System
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    Jack W. Boone

    Jack W. Boone began his adult life by spending four years in the US Army during WW II. He was selected for training by British Commandos in Scotland for future invasions, raids on enemy territory and close combat operations. He participated in the invasions of North Africa and Sicily. For his combat roles, he was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action and the Purple Heart for wounds received in combat. After returning to the United States he was assigned as an assistant G3 and combat training officer. He commanded a training facility for special operations. He left the service after the war.Prior to, during and after his military years, he came to know several writers and other creative people. The group spent a lot of their free time discussing writing and the arts and what they hoped would be their role in it in the future. During that time, he was only an interested observer with no thought of participating, however that experience probably planted the seed for him to become a writer later.After his discharge the challenge of business took over and he spent the next forty years building his very successful group of companies. They were in real estate, mortgage banking, construction, land development, property syndication, publishing and several other related fields. He has received national publicity for his various business activities on several occasions.After he retired from business he decided to write a few stories for his own amusement. To date he has written seventeen books including eight full-length novels, four novelettes, two nonfiction books and three short story books. In addition, he has written numerous essays, articles, guest columns for newspapers and personality profiles of prominent people he knew for historical books. He coauthored a three-act play and much more.His initial plan was to give the books to charities to be used for fund raisers and other nonprofit causes. He did not plan to commercially market his work. The reaction to his books has been exceptionally good, with people calling to order copies for friends and relatives. After such a favorable reception, he recently decided to place them on the commercial market where the proceeds could be directed to other worthy causes. He gives generously to charities.He continues to write every day and aspires to finish all of the more than twenty writing projects he has outlined for himself including two novels presently in development.He and his wife of nearly 60 years have traveled in more than 45 countries in the world during his business career and on vacations. They presently reside in Marietta, Georgia, where he is active in civic clubs as a member and guest speaker. He recently started a writing program for fourth grade students in several local schools. He wrote half of a short story and the students finish it. Winners are selected by members of the Marietta Golden "K" Kiwanis Club and the schools. Prizes are awarded for the best finished story.

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