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D.R. Bell

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I didn't plan to become a writer. In late 2012 a friend's death prompted me to ask what would be the one thing I regret not doing. I've always been an avid reader but have not had the courage to write. And I made a New Year resolution to write a book. That's how it started.

Since I don't depend on writing for my livelihood, I feel no pressure to "commercialize" my work or to follow "formulas for success." I do hope to say something meaningful and original about human existence. My books are not light reading and not to everyone's liking. I write about serious topics, such as the price of freedom and the corruption of power, a relationship between an individual and a state, tribal (in)tolerances, etc., but wrap them into action-filled sto ...more

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	Eleos 4.25 avg rating — 457 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	The Metronome (The Counterpoint Trilogy, #1) 3.72 avg rating — 399 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	The Great Game (The Counterpoint Trilogy, #2) 3.69 avg rating — 234 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Marshland 4.02 avg rating — 127 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	The Outer Circle (The Counterpoint Trilogy, #3) 4.03 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Tempest in a Teacup: My Homage to Milan Kundera and Leonard Cohen 3.50 avg rating — 8 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
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	Real and Stochastic Analysis: New Perspectives by M.M. Rao (Contributor), D.R. Bell (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), B.K. Driver (Contributor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1986 — 5 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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Another Soviet Union memory

Since the Soviet government restricted the flow of information via "official" sources (e.g., Pravda), microwave radios were in demand. Families would huddle around them to listen to the Voice of America station. On low volume, of course.
We already know for a fact - thanks to Elon Musk and the "Twitter files" - that our government tried to restrict distribution of some of the non-sanctioned views. Read more of this blog post »

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Russia: Revolution and Civil War, 1917-1921

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“In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.” — Sun-Tzu, The Art of War”
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“In 1946, on behalf of the party, Andrei Zhdanov condemned verses of Anna Akhmatova, another great poetess, because they were too “autobiographic, intimate, and emotional.” Imagine that, intimate and emotional poetry!”
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