When America Divides
a novel
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About the Book
John and Ellen and their neighbors, all farmers in Southeastern Ohio, witness the depravity of economic destruction brought about by a government that has seized control during an economic downturn. The government imposes a socialistic republic on America, but it fails to revive the economy. But by having the media and Congress on their side, they continue in their misguided ways in a vain attempt to retain power. The situation is brought to the farm in several different examples until a man, Jesse Eldridge, arrives. He is on his way west to seek freedom in a sympathetic environment. He stops long enough to leave a lasting mark on the
The results of that trek west ends with the establishment of a new nation as an alternative to the
The book is a fictional story of what could happen if we, as a free nation, allow too much power to fall into the hands of one group of people. A group determined to impose their concept of how the United States and the World should be governed.