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7:07AM

3 days until Great Powers comes out

Today's testimony comes from David Sutton:

I picked up PNM at a second hand book store and put it aside until I had read through some fiction. That after picking it up and starting it I didn't stop to talk to friends or family until I had finished it.

From there a young man who had led a fairly indulgent lifestyle as a part time professional actor and part time hospitality worker started to look at the things he could do in this life, and for the world on which he lived, that did not involve dressing up in someone else clothes and pretending to be a dead French poet, or office worker (as he has been type cast).

The work that Tom has done, in both his published books, as well as his daily thoughts on the blog, propelled me back to school, working full time now for Australia's most renowned media company, I divided my time even more and I took to university for the second time via the web and an open learning style curriculum. This time I am taking a grown ups course, a BA in Security, Terrorism and Counter Terrorism studies. I now look for jobs that, once I have finished the degree, will allow me to help close the Gap we all talk about so much these days. I now look for a life more fulfilling then just pretending to be other people.

When study gets hard, I think about the future worth creating and my optimistic grand strategist Tom Barnett.

Thanks, David!

Does David remind you of anyone you need to buy a book for? Thanks for your support!

Reader Comments (2)

Curses stupid Typos!!
February 2, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterDavid Sutton
went back and think i caught 'em. anything else you want me to change? thanks for your story!
February 3, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterSean Meade

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