Mentioned in Dispatches: A Novel of the Pre-Apocalypse
By Kyle Roesler
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What would you do if you could do anything?
After living in 18 different foster homes growing up, Algernon Freeland starts an internet company and becomes a hundred-millionaire by the time he’s 21.
Now what?
Well, meeting a girl would be nice, but who can you trust as a newly rich man? As he travels the world to gain some perspective, Al’s world view increases to the point that he draws one big conclusion: he’s not the only unwanted human being on Earth. Most of the people he sees, city after city, are unloved, unsheltered and underfed. Is there any upside to having 7.5 billion people on this planet? All those lovely zeroes in his bank account are urging Al to do something about these unwanted people, but what? He tries teaching English to refugee kids in Greece, switching from posh suites to hostile hostels and he gives $100,000 to the beautiful prostitute he meets in Amsterdam.
Say what?
This novel takes you on a physical and emotional journey around the world with humor and grace. Take this trip with me because the world will not be saved by anyone; it will be saved by everyone. Fans of John Irving and Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. will recognize a kindred spirit here: a book of ideas that's a pleasure to read.
Kyle Roesler
Kyle G. Roesler, who used to write using the pseudonym Mary Jane, began his writing career as a columnist for "The Muddraker", the student-run newspaper at Harvey Mudd College. He then spent a number of years writing screenplays before turning his attention to writing novels. He published "Fate" in 2001 and "Saba" in 2009.
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