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    Decision Time
    Decision Time
    Decision Time
    Ebook38 pages30 minutes

    Decision Time

    By Stephen Brandon

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    Several dozen international corporations are invited to a special briefing at an economic summit. The briefing is presented in an unorthodox way, inviting the uninitiated to disbelieve. Five attendees don't, and establish contact for further information.
    The core five start working the plan, and create their own secret plan within the original plan.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherStephen Brandon
    Release dateMar 20, 2017
    ISBN9781370550944
    Decision Time
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    Stephen Brandon

    I've loved westerns and science fiction since I picked up my first book at the public library. I've been writing on my computer for years. I never planned on any of my stories being published, just to be read by myself, family, and friends. The base journal is on forty spreadsheets with links to about a thousand files of short one day paragraphs plus other stories. {My claim to fame, written by someone else. Thanks.} "As an earthbound retiree, Stephen writes mostly science fiction and short stories. He is a voracious reader and has written for a few years, publishing his stories on Smashwords."

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      Book preview

      Decision Time - Stephen Brandon

      Decision Time

      Book 1 of the Mars Corporation Series

      By Stephen Brandon

      Copyright 2017 Stephen Brandon

      Smashwords Edition

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      cover image courtesy of NASA

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      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to your favorite ebook retailer and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

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      Author's Notes

      This book is a work of fiction. All characters, organizations, incidents, and dialogue are from the authors imagination or used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or other persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. Real and fictional locations are used for background only.

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      Acknowledgments

      My wife has put up with me for over forty seven years. Without her support and love I don't know who, what, or where I would be, so I thank her from the bottom of my heart, and I dedicate all my books to her!

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      Table of Contents (ToC)

      Prologue

      Chapter 1

      Chapter 2

      Chapter 3

      Chapter 4

      About Stephen Brandon and his other books.

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      Prologue

      BLUE BOX DELIVERY

      Blue Anderson returned from the meeting stunned. He realized that if he pissed off his father one more time, he was gone. For three days he avoided his Dad and then he was called in. Knowing what his father wanted, he carried the briefing materials he'd picked up as he left the meeting.

      Son, why have you been avoiding me. What the hell happened in Nevada, you get drunk again and miss the meeting?

      No Dad, I was to sober for the information I heard. That economist that was scheduled, never showed. There was a guy in his place. He didn't even have a suit on. Everyone else was overdressed.

      Damn it you lazy ass, I never should have married your mother. What did he say?

      "Sit down Dad and take one of your blood pressure pills, I've got over an hours worth of briefing with documentation. If my mere presence still upsets you afterwards, then I'll quit. You neglected mom and have belittled me

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