My grandfather was at the epicenter of the Back to the Earth Movement that proceeded Stewart Brand, the Whole Earth Catalogue, and Shelter. Royal Rosamond was a self-publisher, and founded the Gem Publishing Company. This may be the cabin he built and the words he wrote.
For two days now I have been weighing whether or not to see my attorney, change my Will, and name Rena Easton my Heir. I was also going to have my attorney write a Non-disclosure Contract for Rena to sign so I could discuss with her several ideas for books that we could co-author. A novel about a Artist or Poet, and his Muse, would be a winner, especially when I was discussing doing the biography of the famous dancer, Lucia Joyce, with author, Charles Shields just before I got that letter from Rena. Of course I would want Rena to be in my autobiography ‘Capturing Beauty’.
My motive was for Rena Easton to realize monies from the sale of said books. In her letter she sent me she told me her husband was very sick and may not be able to ranch and farm anymore. I wondered if this…
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