The Right Mistake: The Further Philosophical Investigations of Socrates Fortlow

282 Pages·2008·0.62 MB·English

by  Walter Mosley

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T H E R I G H T
M I S T A K E
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T H E R I G H T
M I S T A K E
THE FURTHER PHILOSOPHICAL INVESTIGATIONS
OF SOCRATES FORTLOW
W A LT E R M O S L E Y
A Member of the Perseus Books Group
New York
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Copyright © 2008 by Walter Mosley
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For Harry Belafonte and his virtual Big Nickel:
www.thegatheringforjustice.org
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C O N T E N T S
The Right Mistake 1
The Big Nickel 27
Two Women 53
Maxie 83
Trifecta 101
Traitor 119
Breeding Ground 139
Red Caddy 163
The Apology 189
Details 209
After the Wedding 229
The Trial 245
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