Doc Rogers

by Jack W. Boone

Overview

At first glance, it appears that this novel would be controversial with an underlying agenda. It is not. It is an interesting collection of ideas made into a lively story.

Doc Rogers and his companions felt that they had topped out the Civil Rights movement and were looking for greener pastures. After learning of a loophole in the voting rights act, the idea came to Doc to establish a separate nation for minorities using a part of the US territory to be called New Georgia. He decided to launch a voter registration campaign to elect selected people to critical offices for the job. Those elected would have to commit to a plan to give up the eight southeastern states of the United States for their new country. Coincidently, the land area involved nearly equals their own minority percentage of the total population.

The idea caught on in a huge way with their constituency. Of course, the top people of the United States immediately challenged the idea and started action to stop it. They soon discovered that Doc really had a legal right to do as he planned. The affected states reacted by calling the idea radical and prepared to fight to the finish if necessary to preserve the status quo. Certain hostile Caucasian groups within those states planned another Civil War if necessary to stop the movement. One state government was heavily involved in trying to sabotage the plan by eliminating some of the more important people involved.

Unknown to Doc, he was being used by a more sinister group from out of the area. The group's operation was discovered and neutralized, but the damage to Doc's reputation was beyond repair. The scheme faded into oblivion, but not before Doc paid a heavy personal price. If you haven't read an excellent novel lately, try this one. You will be pleased.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940011162282
Publisher:	Jack W. Boone
Publication date:	11/23/2010
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	377 KB

About the Author

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.