Forgotten

by Doug Lucas, Wade Symons (Foreword)

It has been said that historical fiction should have a foundation of truth and truth can be shrouded in fiction. Some claim only time and distance separate truth from fiction.Each of us have lived through events which shocked or changed our nation. The assignations of Martin Luther King or John and Robert Kennedy, men traveling into space and landing on the moon and of course the bombing of the World Trade Center are just a few examples which have occurred in my lifetime. These are events that I and others think we know all of the important facts surrounding those pivotal times in our lives.But do we really remember or know all the facts? Ask yourself or a friend what date any of these events happened on, see if you or they can give you the exact date or even most of the facts surrounding any of these or other major events of your lifetime.Americans are noted for their short memories. We immerse ourselves in an event for a short time span, then quickly lay the event aside and move to the next. If those events didn't or don't affect us directly…..they are quickly forgotten.23 October 1983 is one of those forgotten events. One of those events where we feel we knew all the facts and was quickly forgotten by most of us. I ask one simple question, "Do you really know all of the facts?" Facts which had hundreds of small forgotten events, events that went unnoticed or were forgotten by all but those who lived them.I invite you to read "Forgotten", then separate the history from the fiction. Another term to remember would be "plausible deniability". Plausible deniability means facts which did happen during an event can be controlled to allow those who caused them to happen to deny any knowledge of the event. Separating plausible deniability from fiction can be almost impossible at times, this is by design of those who use the term.When you've finished reading this "Historical Fiction", ask yourself if you had forgotten.Once you've read the book, you'll know the story I told. You must decide just what was fact, where the fiction began and which could be plausible deniability shrouding truth.

192 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 22, 2013