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People Are Strange

Some are assholes. Some are dupes. Some are manipulators.

And most of us have played all three roles. In People Are Strange, RoderickE throws out the four-letter personality codes and the flattering self-assessments. Instead of asking whether you’re an INTJ or an ENFP, he asks the questions that actually matter in daily life:

What happens when belonging conflicts with personal judgment?How does this person handle disagreement?Who benefits when the hard question disappe...

A mausoleum full of idiots. A doughnut-eating cop who can’t catch anyone. A corporate performance review that awards no one a perfect score because “nobody gets a 5.” Zombies, Nazis, and the strange pleasure of laughing at the wrong things.
The Satire Book rips through tropes, clichés, sacred cows, and the polite lies we tell ourselves about humor, horror, and human stupidity. Some chapters are crude slapstick. Some are sharp corporate takedowns. Some dig into the psychology of why we cheer when...

Ocklawaha began as an effort to preserve the stories, places, and people that make this small Central Florida community unique. While the town's history stretches back to indigenous settlement and river travel, its character continues to be shaped by those who live among the forests, lakes, ranches, and sandy backroads today.

Rather than focusing solely on dates and events, this book explores the larger story of how geography, culture, industry, and memory intertwine to create a sense of place. ...

[image error]A heartwarming children’s story about family, kindness, and everyday adventures.

Meet Kristi, a loving mom of three — DJ, Isaiah, and the baby girl soon to arrive. Through playful scenes of cleaning rooms, visiting Grandma, and exploring the world together, this book celebrates the joy of growing up in a caring home. Each page encourages curiosity, teamwork, and gratitude while showing that families come in all shapes and sizes.

Perfect for bedtime reading or classroom sharing, *Mom of 3 Kids* b...

The First Oeuvre of RoderickE is the definitive self‑portrait of a multi‑genre author who has spent decades writing his way toward coherence — not merely recording a life, but excavating the architecture beneath it. In this sweeping metafictional autobiography, Roderick Edwards (RoderickE) traces the origins, evolution, and future of his 50‑plus‑book body of work, revealing how each title emerged from a question he could not ignore.

From abandonment at birth — “I was left for dead at the hospita...

Lutro the Viking Boy is a warm, engaging children’s book that introduces young readers to Norse life through the eyes of a boy named Arne—later known as Lutro. Written in a gentle, educational style, this beautifully illustrated story blends real Viking‑Age culture with child‑friendly adventure, curiosity, and emotional learning.

Children follow Lutro from early childhood through his first chores, his travels with his uncle, and his experiences with seasons, animals, boats, runes, and daily life...

For centuries, everyone knew what a woman was. Then suddenly women were required to prove it. And when they did, they were called TERFs.

Being Pure Woman is a historical, cultural, and legal examination of how the biological category of "woman" came under systematic redefinition — and the women who refused to let it happen without a fight.

Written from the outsider perspective of a male author who has no incentive to redefine womanhood for his own benefit, this book traces the deliberate project...

COHERENCE is a book about the hidden architecture beneath every idea, every story, every system, and every mind. From the first human scribbles carved into stone to the rise of artificial intelligence, Roderick Edwards traces a single unifying pattern: meaning emerges from constraint, and coherence is the structure that makes understanding possible.

Why do twenty‑six letters produce infinite worlds?
Why does every author write a different book even when given the same alphabet?
Why do civilizati...

Sheep Go to Heaven, Goats Go to Hell: An Examination of the Elect & Reprobate

In a world obsessed with fairness, Sheep Go to Heaven, Goats Go to Hell dares to confront the uncomfortable truth of divine distinction. Drawing from Scripture rather than sentiment, Roderick Edwards explores the biblical pattern of election and reprobation — the mystery of why some are drawn to the Shepherd while others remain in rebellion. Through chapters on Distinctions, The Gospel Invitation, Supralapsarianism, B...

RoderickE has written and published many books on countless topics so deciding which books to read first can be a challenge.
Obviously, the first consideration is what genres you prefer. Here's a list of suggested best books to read first based on the 9 categories:

FICTION BEST FIRST BOOKS

#1 PVE: A Survivor's Journal -- https://rodericke.com/pve (less and 100 page)
#2 The Saga of Lutro -- https://rodericke.com/lutro (300+ pages)
#3 The Decedent -- https://rodericke.com/decedent (100+ pages)

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