Passion is a Harsh Taskmaster (Paperback)

When Tom Shallot awakens in bed with a new employee, he realizes he has cheated on his wife; something he swore he would never do. After much deliberation, Tom decides he must confess to his wife and beg her forgiveness. However, a visit from an elderly man from the future convinces Tom he is about to do the wrong thing. Over time, additional visits from the elderly man cause Tom to change the path he is on. When the nature of these visits become known, Tom finds he must team up with the "other woman" to interpret cryptic clues. Lives are at stake.

I grew up in Louisville, KY, and received a Masters Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Louisville in 1978. After graduation, I worked as an engineer for several years, but shifted to doing computer-related work when personal computers became popular in the early 1980's. As part of my job, I authored or co-authored a number of internal company reports as well as many papers presented at conferences. Apart from my job, I wrote almost 40 articles for computer magazines and was a regular columnist for a computer journal for two years. Additionally, I wrote over a dozen philosophical articles, three of which were published in a philosophy journal. I authored a number of poems, some of which have been published, and wrote three fictional short stories. Finally, I have two published books. The first one is a non-fiction humorous philosophy book entitled "Beginnings to Endings: Philosophical Ramblings for Avoiding Global Destruction." It is available in print and eBook formats. "Passion is a Harsh Taskmaster" is my first fiction novel and is also available in print and a variety of eBook formats.