I thought here of an old friend, retired now after a lot of loss and a life that was full of meaning but also troubled in a lot of ways. His love of nature, his desire to be alone, the way he always sees the world as fresh and abundant. His comfort in being alone though he always seeks ways to help others.
Joel D. Hirst is a novelist and a playwright. His most recently released work is "The Unraveling" -- a novel about how it all came apart. He has also written "An Excess of Nationalism", a novel about Soviet Armenia. "Dreams of the Defeated: A Play in Two Acts" is about a political prisoner in a dystopian regime. And "I, Charles, From the Camps" is the story of a young man from the African camps. "Lords of Misrule" is the an epic tale about the making and unmaking of a jihadist in the Sahara. Finally, Hirst has re-published his "San Porfirio" series into one volume "The Epic Tale of Revolutionary Venezuela", about the rise and fall of socialist Venezuela (with magic).
Joel D. Hirst's Blog 
Hola Joel
Muchas gracias por tu mensaje. Me alegra saber de ti. ¿Cómo estás? ¿ Cómo están los tuyos?
Saludos y un fuerte abrazo desde Barinas- Venezuela
Benito Peña Almao
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Appreciate your art!
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