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Miles A. Maxwell

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An IFR certified private pilot, and student of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for more than 15 years, Miles speaks bits and pieces of ten languages, surfs, skis, sails and scuba dives.

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Where do you get your inspiration to write your books from? How do you decide what you are going to write on for a particular book, at one time, or another? My other question was, what is your favorite book of all time, and why is it your favorite?

Miles A. Maxwell I'm strongly motivated to write by any injustice in the world.

I began working on the State Of Reason mystery more than fifteen years ago because of m…moreI'm strongly motivated to write by any injustice in the world.

I began working on the State Of Reason mystery more than fifteen years ago because of my displeasure over the injustice of the lack of true protection of my own property rights and how the insanity of religion feeds into that.

I look at where things stand. whether it be medical science and the lack of focus on solving the problem of re-growing teeth, the perfect laboratory to solving the problem of organ replacement (which I address in the forthcoming "Death By Dentistry"), or millionaires who promote communism and seek to destroy other people's property rights through politics.

At the root of all these ills is the human injustice to women, poor and ignorant people known as the insanity of religion -- the acceptance of the evidence-less claims of charlatans who seek control over others through fear.

Not all my motivation comes from the negative, though. I love progress of any kind. Science. Psychological. I love life.

There are many books I love but no all time favorite.

I love Julian Jaynes "The Origin Of Consciousness In The Breakdown Of The Bicameral Mind" for it's understanding of how the human race has evolved and is evolving mentally. I love Ayn Rand's "The Fountainhead" and "Atlas Shrugged" for their understanding of integrity and the best possible within in each of us. I love James Patterson's "Kiss The Girls" and "Along Came A Spider" for their villains and efficiency of brevity. I love J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series for it's characterization and for the moments when people rise above the basest of human frailty. I love Stephen King's "Pet Sematary" for its down-home-ness and one of the most outrageous fight scenes of all time -- at a funeral of a child; and his short story "Rita Hayworth And The Shawshank Redemption" for its demonstration of how someone can rise above great injustice.

Nearly all these great books have weaknesses. Jayne's book is roughly organized and contains too much chaff. Rand's work is overly repetitive and interruptive of story flow in its description and metaphor, particularly in Atlas. Patterson's work moves so fast it can be difficult to remember. Rowling's is mystical and slow-moving at times. King's Pet Sematary is mystical, but his Shawshank Redemption has possibly no flaws at all. I ignore these weaknesses when I read them and enjoy them for their greatness.

I have the entire State Of Reason mystery in rough draft form already so I'm constantly working to perfect each chunk, or book, for release. Meanwhile, I have a dozen other books or so in various stages of completion that address mini-themes that are corollaries to the big injustices of weak property rights and religion.

Choosing which to complete next is a developing process based on how a particular story feeds into a certain point in the State Of Reason mystery, and how my readers react.(less)

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Miles A. Maxwell I guess when I get to read my own work. The final couple of edits after taking a break from re-reading it for the nth time. When I can sit back and en…moreI guess when I get to read my own work. The final couple of edits after taking a break from re-reading it for the nth time. When I can sit back and enjoy it and say, "Who the heck wrote this? It's good."(less)

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Average rating: 3.88 · 1,884 ratings · 235 reviews · 12 distinct works • Similar authors

	Loss of Reason (State of Reason, #1) 3.80 avg rating — 932 ratings — published 2015 — 9 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
	Die By The Pen 3.89 avg rating — 357 ratings — 3 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
	Search for Reason (State of Reason, #2) 4.14 avg rating — 222 ratings — 4 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
	Drone (State Of Reason 0.5) 3.71 avg rating — 157 ratings	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
	Finding Reason (State Of Reason #3) 4.27 avg rating — 67 ratings — 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
	Drone / Loss Of Reason (State Of Reason #0.5-1) 3.77 avg rating — 66 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
	Vibrate 4.09 avg rating — 34 ratings — 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
	The Haunted House (State Of Reason Book 5) 4.33 avg rating — 24 ratings — 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
	Escape To Reason: A Thriller (State Of Reason Book 4) 4.50 avg rating — 18 ratings	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
	Reviewer's Special Boxed Set, Limited Edition 3.43 avg rating — 7 ratings	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 Egyptians believed in sacred words, and there’s a story about Isis tricking the great god Ra to reveal his secret magic word. The Hebrews believed there was great power in God’s name. I find it sometimes ironic that the Christian prayer Our Father or Pater Noster finishes with the word Amen. Amen means ‘hidden one.’ It used to be the name of Ra who was called Amen Ra or Amen Osiris. The Our Father has aspects similar to what is written in the Egyptian Book of the Dead and Maxim of Ani. The Freemasons use the golden triangle, as do Christian churches. It is an expensive and rare gift.”
― Carolyn Schield, Keys of Life