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I've always been drawn to science fiction. The seed for "Imhotep," my first novel, was an incident that happened in 1980, when my wife and I were in Egypt.
In the Imhotep series I explore the information divide in modern America. In a new series of books, I'm planning to explore the development of personal identity.
Of course, this is all wrapped in a gripping story with fleshed-out characters.
I'm also starting an exciting experiment on crowd sourcing creativity. For more on that, take a look at my Patreon page
Married since 1980, Deb and I have three children. Back in 2012 we became vagabonds (an experience we wrote about in Vagabond Retirement). So far, its been a blast.
Cheers! Jerry
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Re your response to my ? re information divides, this short poem came to me, regarding the UK & US in recent years. As I understand it, if you don't 'answer' it will not become public, so please feel very free not to answer! Best wishes, L. "Xenophobia, selfishness, hatred and bile will make our land great once again!" A Gloucestershire Old Spot just went flying by and I'm young, filthy rich and size ten.

Jerry Dubs I had to look up Gloucestershire Old Spot to be sure it was a pig, so I learned something new today already! Thank you. I do think we (in the USA) are…moreI had to look up Gloucestershire Old Spot to be sure it was a pig, so I learned something new today already! Thank you. I do think we (in the USA) are in a period of retraction. It is distressing, but I try to remind myself that, despite the constant media barrage of bad news, we are in a much better place than we were 50 years ago. When I was young interracial marriage was banned, we had 'colored' drinking fountains and bathrooms, misogyny was institutionalized, voting was a white man's game, and anyone other than heterosexuals was attacked with impunity. We have a long way to go, but I do think we are farther down the road, despite this temporary detour. (less)

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I am curious about your comment "In the Imhotep series I explore the information divide in modern America." I loved the series and the neatness of the denouement, but can't quite see what it has to do with information divides. Maybe just a phrase I don't know, or not being American, but would love to know a little more. Could you clarify for me?

Jerry Dubs Hi, Lynn. Thanks so much for reading my books. I really enjoy hearing from readers.
Now, about your question ... When I began writing the "Imhotep" se…moreHi, Lynn. Thanks so much for reading my books. I really enjoy hearing from readers.
Now, about your question ... When I began writing the "Imhotep" series, I was fascinated by the politics playing out in the U.S. ... that conservatives and liberals view the same data, hear about the same news events, listen to the same speeches, but come away with a totally different view of what they saw/heard/read.
(Unfortunately it has gotten worse. The folks who listen only to Fox news have a radically different view of the U.S. than do those who listen to CNN or who read the NY Times. Right?)
So, especially in the first novel, I have a modern American viewing and reflecting on the ancient Egyptian judicial system, religion, medicine, even the appropriate age to marry. Tim Hope was viewing those facets of ancient life through modern eyes - seeing the same thing the ancient Egyptians saw, but understanding them differently.
That was the reason I had Tim spend so much time considering the appropriate age for Meryt to be considered a woman. I wanted to make it a little uncomfortable for readers. I wanted them to stop and think about something that they take for granted.
My hope was if readers would give a little thought to something that basic, they might consider re-examining their views on other fundamental beliefs and world views. rather than just accepting what Fox News or Huffington Post tells them.
That was the idea.
I'd be interested to hear your thoughts.
Again, thanks for reading the books and for taking the time to write.(less)

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	Imhotep (Imhotep #1) 3.91 avg rating — 3,675 ratings — published 2010 — 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 Buried Pyramid (Imhotep #2) 4.39 avg rating — 837 ratings — published 2013 — 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 Forest of Myrrh (Imhotep #3) 4.31 avg rating — 646 ratings — published 2014 — 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 Field of Reeds (Imhotep #4) 4.51 avg rating — 600 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Suti and the Broken Staff (Suti the Scribe, #1) 4.37 avg rating — 263 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
	Suti and the Lost Labyrinth (Suti the Scribe, #2) 4.45 avg rating — 125 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
	The Earth Is My Witness 3.88 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Kaleidoscope 3.97 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Vagabond Retirement: Downsizing to a simple life by Jerry Dubs (Goodreads Author), Debra Dubs really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 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
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“Each of us thinks we are the most important person, because we are inside ourselves. Does this make sense? We see the world from our eyes and hear it with our ears. I look past the branches and leaves of the trees to the sky and I see the colors I call brown and green and blue. But think, Brian, are they the same colors that you see? We may call them by the same name, but they may look different to you. “The taste of an onion, the song of a bird, the strum of the harp, the grit of sand. I know what they feel like and taste like and sound like to me. But I can not know what they are to you. So how can I truly know your thoughts or feel your fears? “I can listen to you and comfort you, but only you can overcome your fears, only you can bring yourself into balance with ma’at.”
― Jerry Dubs, Imhotep

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“What I think you should do, Hetephernebti, is determine what you want. Make sure it is from love, that is the way of ma’at. Make sure it is not selfish, because that is the way to discord. Then find a way to do it, even if it means stealing light from the moon itself.”
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“Yes, she thought, I was once filled with trust. That trust was destroyed, but Re has rebuilt it. Then she thought of young Djoser and his uncanny ability to discern the truth in stories told by his friends. His trust had always been in himself, not others, she realized.”
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