Stephen Richter, a student at Cabrillo, a former Marine and expatriate, has returned to the United States with a beautiful novel about our perceptions on living in the modern world. The Expatriate, is the story of Sidney, a man who discovers he is dying then drops everything in his life. He disappears to Mexico to face his final days alone. Planning for the inevitable, he's thrown into a world of dark secrets, double lives, escapists, predators, hunters and the hunted. Love, life, death, fear, friendship, music, betrayal, forgiveness and obsession thrive in the Baja, at the end of the world. The Expatriate is a lean and lovely ride, full of fascinating characters and unexpected humor. It is a must read for the thirty-something crowd; yet I believe every human being will walk away with something special and reexamine their lives with new eyes. Sometimes, when one is closest to death they start living, really living for the first time in their lives. For more information see the link below.

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