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The Philanthropist's Danse by Paul Wornham
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Published January 1, 1834
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Paul Wornham
4 books27 followersPaul is the author of the novel The Philanthropist's Danse and The Mercy Contracts.
Paul grew up in the city of Bath in England, a place that everyone should see before they die.
Paul began his work life as a bookseller with WHSmith in the UK before they convinced him to sell music instead. He sold music and movies on both sides of the Atlantic over the next decade and a half, shifting with the times and technology from vinyl to CD and from VHS to DVD. In 2000, the emergence of Napster and file sharing convinced him the music business was over for retail and he bailed out.
In 2002 he earned an MBA from the University of Alberta, joined a small medical device manufacturer based in Edmonton and traveled to China and all over North America.
In 2006 he moved to Ontario where he now lives and writes. A lifelong reader, Paul's favorite books are A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving, Nobody's Fool by Richard Russo, and more recently the Wool series by Hugh Howey.
Paul grew up in the city of Bath in England, a place that everyone should see before they die.
Paul began his work life as a bookseller with WHSmith in the UK before they convinced him to sell music instead. He sold music and movies on both sides of the Atlantic over the next decade and a half, shifting with the times and technology from vinyl to CD and from VHS to DVD. In 2000, the emergence of Napster and file sharing convinced him the music business was over for retail and he bailed out.
In 2002 he earned an MBA from the University of Alberta, joined a small medical device manufacturer based in Edmonton and traveled to China and all over North America.
In 2006 he moved to Ontario where he now lives and writes. A lifelong reader, Paul's favorite books are A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving, Nobody's Fool by Richard Russo, and more recently the Wool series by Hugh Howey.
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August 14, 2025
One of my all-time favorite books. A multi millionaire arranges for 12 people to share in his fortune (post mortem) if they can decide how it is to be divided if at all. They must have a majority vote and do so before midnight to prevent 20% reduction in the total amount. They have five days to stay together in his mansion in up-state New York. Most of them are strangers to one another. Fascinating!
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