(From the front and rear flaps of my home-made hardcover copy)
Reefenue: Cannabis and the Cash by John Harrington
Audacity! How dare I? Who am I to think that I could ever actually write a book?
Well, whatever; I went for it. I’ve read thousands of fiction novels and have often thought about the challenge. I’ve also been told that I should write a book. So here you have it, which begs another question I must ask myself; why? What is the end-goal? What is the objective I’d like to accomplish as a result of putting forth all of this tremendous effort and expense?
I respond to this quandary through introspection. I look and see some of the awful things that I’ve been through, and I’d like to be able to contribute toward their ultimate eradication. Most notably, to me, and I’m dreadfully ashamed to say so, as I’m first-hand experienced with it, is homelessness, which, in retrospect, is nothing compared to having had the ultimate tragedy in my life of dealing with Alzheimer’s disease.
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As an answer to these questions that I’ve asked myself, I’ve hoped to bring some attention to their issues within the pages of this novel. The writing touches upon not only the two that I’ve mentioned, but also other socio-economic issues affecting everyday American citizens…every day.
It is my sincerest hope that with The Help of God and God Willing, my effort will not be for naught; that somehow, some way, through whatever (if ever) profit this may yield, a percentage of your purchase can go toward contributing to these causes.
In my wildest dreams, if this is successful, I hope to establish a dual-purpose foundation; one concentration battling Alzheimer’s disease, and the other, the blight of homelessness in America.
All this being said, please, forgive me for my audacity. …How dare I write a book?
John Harrington
