Watershed

Publisher Marketing: "Supply and Demand: the fundamental law of economics. No one ever says demand and supply. Does it mean the same thing? Maybe not. Consumers are powerless over supply but they are the ultimate controllers of demand and this, ladies and gentlemen, is where our nation has derailed. Remember the energy crisis? Sugar shortage? Coffee and cocoa famines? Consumers have accepted the hype and paid the price, whether these shortages were real or fabricated...." Karl Larkin is at the helm and he is steering a financially broken nation on a dangerous course toward economic recovery. From a small town auditorium to the largest venues in the country his mesmeric voice speaks for and sways a public desperate to be heard. Thirsty media blow the spark into a flame, fuelling the fire to an inferno as Larkin's one-man crusade grows and gathers momentum. Reaching national acclaim, the Consumers' Advocate has delivered an affordable standard of living, kept the work force working and reduced burden on tax payers. Larkin and the beautiful journalist, Sheena Davies, find that the route they have taken is not without its potholes. The potholes become road mines and staying alive isn't an option; it's a question of how long and who will pull the trigger first...." Contributor Bio:  Phillips, C C C. C. Phillips grew up on a mixed farm along the edge of the Great Sandhills region of the Canadian prairies. 'The Hills' provided a wonderland of adventure and enchantment for a growing lad, his dog and saddle horse; the semi-annual two day cattle drive through the heart of the uninhabited landscape were highlights of the year. As a youngster, Phillips attended a country school for the first six seasons of his formal education, making the three mile trek on horseback, buggy or cutter. It was here that he realized a love of stories and writing under the tutelage of Mrs. Harrison, a young teacher hailing from Britain. With the family farming operation lacking in capacity, a young C. C. Phillips entered the work force, delving into a variety of occupations. He worked for a manufacturer of lenses for eye glasses, a tire retread plant and in the communications industry. Writing was relegated to a hobby as he turned his attention to providing for wife, son and daughter. Phillips's adventurous spirit moved him and his family to La Ronge in central Saskatchewan, and from there to Uranium City in the province's extreme northwest corner. The latter, once a thriving mining community of five thousand, had dwindled to a near-ghost town of two hundred. Here, the wildlife, scenery and solitude captured his heart and rekindled the writer's imagination within. Throughout the course of his life, C. C. Phillips has continued to write. Now retired, he is able to devote more time to pencil, pen and keyboard. He takes a keen interest in wildlife and spends hours tramping or riding across the grasslands. Leisure time is devoted to his family, puttering in shop and barn in summer, hunting in autumn and winter. He and his wife currently reside in their country home in southern Saskatchewan.