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H.M. Forester

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Hi, my real name is Eric T. My works include "The Dissidents: A novella" and "Game of Aeons: A short novel", written as H.M. Forester in the genre of soft science fiction. They're really more about people than technology. My latest psi-fi works are "Secret Friends: The Ramblings of a Madman in Search of a Soul", "The Scent of Reality and other short stories", "The Imaginal Veil", and "Beyond a Shadow of a Doubt".

I've previously written several works of mystical faction [sic] in a series called "The Shadowlands", using the pen name Etienne de L'Amour.

One common thread running through all my novels is the help given in times of need by #SecretFriends.

You can find, read, and download our works at the Internet Archive:
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A Partisan Attack on the “Cult of Progressivism”

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Seeing with the Right Eyes
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Like the Sufi mystical tradition that Idries Shah represents, champions, and exemplifies, Shah himself is so multi-faceted that he cannot simply be categorised or pigeon-holed, and perhaps dismissed. There
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“There are universal laws at work, even here. The Law of Attraction; the Law of Correspondence; and the Law of Karma. That is: like attracts like; as within, so without; and what goes around comes around.”
H.M. Forester, Game of Aeons

“I? This is the very root of all evil.”
H.M. Forester, The Dissidents
tags: ego, evil, self

“There is no such thing as 'just one last cigarette' – except the last cigarette that you've already had.”
H.M. Forester, Game of Aeons

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“Is that a banana in your lunch box, or are you just pleased to see me?”
H.M. Forester, The Dissidents

“There was a great joke that was forever doing the rounds in the jail and it was probably funny not because it had a humorous punchline but because it was so very true at a deep psychological level. Put anyone in that jail and soon enough they'd actually become a cruel, twisted, sadistic and heartless thug. And some of the prisoners were just as bad.”
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“All you had to do was crack up and beg to see the Governor; grovel at his feet and admit to being a dissident; heartily repent your sins, and volunteer for elective brain surgery.”
H.M. Forester, The Dissidents

“Their methods were especially crude and most of these former friends were now born again model citizens; lobotomized; or burnt out shells.”
H.M. Forester, The Dissidents

“This too shall pass.”
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H.M. C.J. wrote: "C.J. HeckC.J. Heck

Hello Eric!

It's such a pleasure to also connect with you here on Goodreads. I look forward to reading your work! Thank you and best wishes to you.

My warmest ..."


Hi C.J., Many thanks to you. It is indeed a pleasure to connect with fellow writers and readers.


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C.J. Heck C.J. Heck C.J. Heck

Hello Eric!

It's such a pleasure to also connect with you here on Goodreads. I look forward to reading your work! Thank you and best wishes to you.

My warmest regards,
CJ


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