The Drifting Self
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Last published Wed, Dec 3, 2014
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Imagine one day you decide to take on a different path, depart
from your routine, follow your most primitive instincts. Where would this lead you?
The Drifting Self is a memorable and captivating narrative. The main
character, a happily married college professor, decides, one morning for no apparent reason, to take a different exit while driving to work. That simple turn, and the story that unfolds, take him and the reader on af ascinating journey that touches some of the most essential issues people face in their lives.
The novella speaks to every reader’s heart. After all, who has never been tempted to, one day, take a different turn in life?
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