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This brief essay discusses the concept of government-assisted suicide. It is not an academic treatise but merely the personal opinion of the author. He has NOT copyrighted the essay because he is happy for anyone to copy or share it. He hopes that the thoughts he sets out get folks thinking about the pros and cons of this ultimate right, namely the right to choose when to end one's own life once the ravages of old age take hold. We euthanize our pets when the time is right. The author believes we should have the same right for ourselves. Donald W. Desaulniers is a retired Canadian real ...

This is the 3rd novel in the UNDERCOVER HILLBILLY SERIES. In this story, Billy Hill travels to the tiny town of Linden, Texas. After bailing a pretty attorney out of a financial jam, Billy is faced with what can only be described as a very stinky mystery. Can a home-schooled hillbilly from the backwoods of northern Vermont solve this smelly puzzle? ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Donald W. Desaulniers is a retired Canadian lawyer who took up writing novels as a retirement hobby. Always a proponent of quantity over quality, Donald has churned out more than 90 novels since he retired in 2009. Please check ...

This is the 5th novel in the 6-book Vanishing Lawyer Series. Each book is a stand-alone story but with the same main character, John Carverton who in Book 1 found himself plunked into a parallel world where he had never been born. Subsequent books have described John's various adventures in this eerily similar realm. In this 5th novel, John is sent undercover by the FBI to a retirement home in Bluefield, West Virginia as bait to attract a ring of swindlers who have been stealing the bank accounts of trusting seniors. The criminals grab onto the bait but that throws John into the most ...

Satan sat on the edge of the bed staring down at the sleeping lawyer. "Mr. Ward, however have you managed to evade my influence for all these years? It's so unusual for me to have to target an individual attorney. Invariably the lure of money and prestige corrupts them all without any interference from me. You've definitely piqued my curiosity. Let's see if you're capable of resisting some tantalizing temptations I intend to throw your way." Completely unaware that Satan wants this honest lawyer's soul, Donald Ward's life is thrown into complete turmoil as he encounters one creative torment...

This is the 5th installment of the Ty Ward Adventure Series which is made up of seven separate novels. Each novel is a stand-alone story. This story begins with Ty in prison where he receives an unusual offer of early parole. All Ty has to do is live in a Dallas slum for the remaining seven months of his sentence. While in Dallas, Ty attempts to discover the identity of Mr. J, the leader of the kidnapping and prostitution ring that Ty encountered in "Deadly Witness" which was the 4th book in the series. As usual in Ty's tumultuous life, he wades into the most depraved cesspools of human ...

Retired Canadian attorney Curtis Scott chose assisted suicide on Sept. 12th, 2023 to end his loneliness and cancer pain. The following day Curtis was reincarnated as a 30 year old American version of himself but with his 76 years of memories and attitudes still intact. In this 3rd book in the SECOND LIFE SERIES, Curtis not only finds true love but also discovers why he has been granted a second chance at life. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Donald W. Desaulniers is a retired Canadian lawyer who has published more than 100 books on Amazon since his retirement in 2009. Please check out his Author Page on ...

Jeremy Dunston, a wealthy and sophisticated 66 year old widowed Canadian attorney, loses his fortune and his reputation in the blink of an eye when he is swindled by his young law partner. Jeremy moves to Las Vegas to avoid the humiliation back home and finds a menial job slinging burgers. Does romance forsake a man who has lost it all? ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Donald W. Desaulniers is a retired real estate lawyer from Belleville, Ontario, Canada who operated a one-man law firm in that beautiful city from 1973 until 2009. Still residing in Belleville with his lovely English wife, Jane and their ...

Pervin Mann, age 67, is a retired lawyer who lives in a luxury waterfront condominium with his twin brother, Mervin who is a retired school principal. Both men are divorced and fanatically frugal. They compete over everything but especially about which one can spend less money in any given year. The prospect of romance unexpectedly enters each of their lives and provides them with one last chance at love. Will the thrifty old gentlemen finally learn that women abhor cheapskates? Or is it simply too late for them to change? Donald W. Desaulniers is a Canadian lawyer who retired in 2009. He ...

This novel is set in early 2017 during Donald Trump's first term as President. Utterly confused by the media coverage of President Donald Trump's first hundred days in office, retired Canadian lawyer Don Smith decides to hitchhike through America in an attempt to discover whether the new President is the savior of the USA or the biggest fool ever to hit the White House. Fifty years ago Don Smith had hitchhiked around America as a university student in the Vietnam War era, and now in 2017 he wants to understand why America seems so divided again. Has the USA and the American dream changed ...

When he manages to sell his martial arts studio in New York, Gregory Grantham is handed the chance to start a new life. He selects the small city of Poplar Bluff, Missouri as his temporary new home in order to care for his Aunt Vera who needs help after undergoing an operation. Rather than being a sleepy part of the state, southeastern Missouri torments Greg with a series of knife attacks by bank robbers, political activists and insane stalkers. Greg will need every ounce of his fighting skills to survive each violent ordeal. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Donald W. Desaulniers is a retired Canadian ...

Guys should learn to keep their mouths shut. Young attorney Paul Charbonneau failed to learn that lesson and is in for a nasty surprise. Word got back to his ex-girlfriend that Paul had joked to his drinking buddies that he was glad to be rid of Brenda because she was destined to be obese like her 250 pound mother. Revenge takes no prisoners. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Donald W. Desaulniers is a Canadian lawyer who has penned more than 100 novels since his retirement in 2009, His books are available as E-Books or in Paperback form exclusively on Amazon and at delectably low prices.

At age 65 widower David Roche has finally had enough. Sick of the hurtful insults hurled at him by his own elderly mother, and tired of being hit up for endless loans by his younger brother and sister, David leaves his small home town in Maine looking to start a new life. David will soon discover that he isn't the only one who has been stuck with a vile family when he meets Sharon Crane who desperately needs to escape her own control-freak daughter. Their chance meeting results in a tale of love and unexpected danger. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Donald W. Desaulniers is a retired Canadian attorney ...

Larry Ward retired as a real estate lawyer when he won a lottery three years ago, and now he's having a ball in retirement. When five local real estate attorneys die within a short period of time, Larry poses the theory that a serial killer may be responsible. He is mocked as a senile old pest until someone attacks Larry with a nightstick. Folks could understand someone wanting to rid the world of divorce lawyers, but what possible motive could drive anyone to exterminate mild-mannered harmless real estate attorneys? ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Donald W. Desaulniers is a retired Canadian lawyer who ...

Richard Dyck is a 37 year old lawyer who has just moved from a small town to the big city where he has accepted a position at a prestigious downtown Toronto law firm and has rented a tiny condominium apartment. Richard has an inconvenient personality disorder and blurts out inappropriate comments. Anita Weston lives in an opulent penthouse suite in the same building. She also suffers from a similar affliction and is unable to control her insulting mouth. Their chance meeting in the underground parking garage sparks an outrageous confrontation which spins out of control into a fierce rivalry...

Just a few days after his 80th birthday, retired and widowed Canadian lawyer Blake Boudreau is diagnosed with terminal cancer. Blake chooses to take MAID (Medical Assistance in Dying) which is an assisted suicide option offered by the Canadian government. In order to eat up some of the mandatory 90 day wait period, Blake decides to take his first ever long driving holiday. He sees the Maritime provinces in Canada and then heads into the USA. The incredible mess he lands in after doing a young girl a favor in Worcester, Massachusetts will convince Blake that he will be much better off dead. ...

In this third novel in the ongoing series, young attorney Wyatt Mazy continues to struggle in his Bath, New York legal practice. As if his Asperger's quirks didn't make it tough enough to grow his business, more bad press hounds him. At least Wyatt begins to attract a bit of welcome attention from the ladies. Will being seen out on a few dates with pretty girls trigger a pinch of jealousy in Amanda Corbett, the gorgeous fellow lawyer whom Wyatt secretly adores? ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Donald W. Desaulniers is a retired Canadian lawyer who has penned more than 100 novels, most of which deal with ...

Wyatt Mazy is a young attorney newly arrived in Bath, New York who has recently opened his own legal practice. Wyatt suffers from a form of Asperger's Syndrome which causes him to repeat ridiculous rituals especially when a pen or eating utensil is in his hand. In this second novel in the WEIRD LAWYER SERIES, poor Wyatt is falsely accused of sexually assaulting a pretty young client. Establishing his innocence as an oddball stranger in a small town will prove to be a daunting task. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Donald W. Desaulniers is a Canadian attorney who has penned more than 100 novels since his ...

Tired of eighty-hour work weeks, attorney Jimmy Corbett grabs an opportunity to leave a Toronto law firm and head to the small city of Belleville, Ontario to open his own law practice and find a life actually worth living. Jimmy is handed a complex legal mystery with his very first client and will soon discover that danger can arise anywhere when you stick your stubborn snout in the wrong toilet. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Donald W. Desaulniers is a Canadian author who has penned more than 100 novels since his retirement in 2009. Please check out his Author Page on Amazon for details about each book.

Adam Crook is a brand new attorney who, despite his unfortunate name, is totally honest. He believes that the hourly billing system harms clients by encouraging lawyers to fight about everything in order to maximize the time spent on each file. Adam opens his own law office and attracts some initial business by urging his clients to be reasonable with their spouses in order to reduce the time spent by the attorneys. Adam also offers to cap his legal fee on any contested marital separation matter. This concept of a fixed maximum fee enrages Adam's competitors who set out to ruin this naive ...

This is the 3rd novel in the 6-book SLIMY LAWYER SERIES about sleazy attorney Slymon Robichaud who earned his nickname "Slimy" through many years of ripping off his clients and anyone else who stumbled into his path. When a missed flight connection allows Slimy to meet a rich elderly woman in a Denver hotel restaurant, he decides to help himself to a bit of her wealth. Will it be easy pickings? Not everything is always precisely as advertised. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Donald W. Desaulniers is a quirky retired lawyer from Canada who loves to write about the legal profession that everyone loathes. ...