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Richard Botelho is the author of the forthcoming The Full Extent: An Inquiry Into Reality and Destiny. He also wrote the philosophical science fiction novel Reason for Existence as well as two other books, The New Individualism: Personal Change to Transform Society, a non-fiction social commentary, used in over 100 colleges and universities across America, favorably reviewed in The Midwest Quarterly and other scholarly journals, and winner of the S.C.P.H.C. Gold Award for Philosophy in 1996; and Leah’s Way, his first novel, which received a rave review in the February 1st, 2004 edition of Library Journal. He has a B.A. and M.A. in Government from California State University, Sacramento, graduating with honors. His work has also been reviewe ...more

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Richard Botelho Writing takes time. Rare is the writer who simply writes and magical words and story flow effortlessly. Those are the literary masters and they are as…moreWriting takes time. Rare is the writer who simply writes and magical words and story flow effortlessly. Those are the literary masters and they are as rare as lottery winners. Most good writing results from hard work and effort. But it's true that the best writing results from passion. That passion, combined with diligence and commitment, leads to quality work the author is proud to produce. Now, most experts say to work on your craft. While true, it can lead to formulaic writing where everything in the category seems the same or very similar. So I would add to work on your craft, but be innovative and unique. (less)

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Richard Botelho I am researching the nature of reality and whether a true reality can even be known. Quantum Mechanics suggests there is no objective reality and that…moreI am researching the nature of reality and whether a true reality can even be known. Quantum Mechanics suggests there is no objective reality and that everything is an illusion, that matter and energy only take a form when consciousness observes them. Put another way, consciousness creates reality. So if I can create a protagonist to solve that question, that could be an interesting novel.(less)

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	Reason for Existence 3.96 avg rating — 85 ratings — published 2016 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The Full Extent: An Inquiry into Reality and Destiny was published on 6/1/22. Reviews are already posted. The website is RichardBotelho.com. Professional reviews and other information can be found on the site, as well as some interesting links to many highly advanced think tanks and organizations. These organizations are forwarding the next paradigm for humanity and are to be commended for their c Read more of this blog post »

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