The King's Shadow
What can ancient history teach us in the age of computers?
Founder
Matt is a husband, father, son, and brother. He grew up on the west coast, lives on the east coast, and once stopped at a gas station in Idaho with a sign that read "the middle of nowhere" (it was). He's worked as a Marine intelligence officer, writer, and golf course cart boy. He struggles with an addiction to college football. He became a reader after receiving Louis L'Amour's memoir, Education of a Wandering Man.
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