My thoughts

 What If we understood people's worth the way God truly sees us. Many people in the west believe that all claims made in the Bible, two thousand years ago, are unchallengeable fact. They believe all ideas in the Bible originate from God even if there is nothing that anchors these thoughts to certainty but our minds alignment to them by faith.  

The Bible and the Christian religion build a sectarian identity of like minded believers but could God see beauty and value in all people everywhere in ways the Bible doesn't recognize. Despite the indifference people have toward each other, admitted or not, our differing ideologies, and tribal ideas tell us that God ultimately only accepts us and not people of thought everywhere. Maybe however, regardless of human thoughts on the matter, God sees great dignity and worth in the minds of confused people everywhere else on earth as well. Maybe the erroneous beliefs people form differently on earth don't lead to their destruction like the Bible teaches. 

What would it be like to look at someone else and be able to understand the eternal value of that person in exactly the same way God sees them. This would be different from how our minds determine each others worth which shows far less concern. The belief many of us have, based on our religion, is that not all people matter beyond this world to God. But what If we could see other people differently and this fairer way of seeing others is in fact the real way God sees people. Is it possible God holds lasting value for all people, despite our underlying suspicions of others, probably inspired from the words and ideas  found in our dusty Bible's. 

What if misguided people, regardless what judgments we form in our beliefs about truth, all matter to God eternally despite what the Bible teaches. If we could know this somehow with certainty might people's value and importance, that we now frequently grow to mistrust, become accepted by us in a new way where all people's eternal worth matters. 

Is it possible the Bible is not perfect? Perhaps certain ideas introduced into the Bible appeared there not from God but by the moralizing of a past generations of men thinking about right and wrong in a cruel undeveloped culture.

 I believe all our thoughts in this world are in some state of error to a greater and lesser degree on almost everything. I don't think any of us has life, it's unfathomable mystery, or God's nature and plan figured out. 

I understand through personal struggles with emotion and thought that there is a real battle underway in this world against darkness and evil but I understand also there is a light that is good shinning brightly here. The clear thoughts I've experienced from God talk about this light which is God's fairness. This fairness is different then some of the religious ideas that were created in the ancient Roman world. 

Is it reasonable that an ancient and cruel culture decides what God's fairness is for all time periods when the thinkers introducing the ideas we're surrounded by uncivilized and unfair ideas. 

One way I see the Bible's verses as unfair is allowing slavery to go unchallenged, and instructing the slave to even be obedient to his/her master. The Bible verse reads:

 "Servants, be obedient to them that are your  masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ. Not with eyeservice, as men pleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart."

I'm left to wonder why God would care if slaves properly obeyed their cruel masters. Why is it reasonable for a slave to obey a master with fear and trembling (that's not right), or in singleness of heart, as unto Christ? Why would slaves get bamboozled by God into working to exhaustion without complaint sixteen hours a day, and then be told not to object to this barbaric cruelty but to look at their  slave master like they were looking at Christ. Those evil slave masters were beating people, starving them, killing them, and raping their women.

 Another way certain Bible passages prove unfair to me is the introduction of the idea of what being gay is supposedly like for God. (I'm not gay) The Bible verse reads: 

 "For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; 

"Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, Without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them." 

These scripture verses created by religious leaders through their ancient moralizing led to the demonization of gays and lesbians for over two thousand years of history. Once these Bible passages appeared the church began to punish gays and lesbians. They were forced to hide their sexuality for fear of being tortured and killed. 

Long before the introduction of this hatred, in a much fairer ancient Greece, it was common to be gay five-hundred years before the time of Christ. 

Another way I see the Bible as unfair is the warning at the end of the Bible that threatens what God will do if any words are added to the Bible or any words are taken out of the Bible. The Bible verse reads:

"For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and  from  the things which are written in this book. " 

 Another unfair scripture verse speaks of a narrow road to life and a broad road that leads everyone else to destruction. This verse means if correct that most human beings are doomed. The Bible verse reads:

"Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait  is  the gate, and narrow  is  the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it." 

The belief that God intends to throw most people dead, and now alive, into hell is a ludicrous view about God and his nature in my opinion. These old ideas are clearly meant to deliberately frighten people unsure of their own future after death. These Bible verses were produced by religious men's ancient moralizing and clearly were meant to terrorize people into conformity. The political environment and inventive religious thought of the time produced these sadistic authoritarian warnings which have resulted in the unquestioning belief of fearful uncertain people ever since.

 I no longer believe the scripture verses I shared above are God breathed. Why would God instruct slaves to respect their masters instead of doing what God's nature is standing righteous against evil. The vicious brutality perpetrated on Africa's people for four-hundred years after that was grotesque. White ministers in the south used these old scripture verses standing in front of their churches to justify evil abominable treatment of black people. 

I have shared in my past blog writing and novels clear thoughts that God has revealed to me. I know from these clear thoughts that God's ways are fair. I believe there are many unjust ideas we choose to accept in this world as God observes our errors with patience. What I realize paying attention to Jesus and God the father speak is how they council me in finding peace. I know from this friendship that God's children living in every part of this world matter to God in the same way. I believe now that many ideas produced in the ancient world lack fairness and validity. I dare to doubt now various teachings and many of the myths and miraculous claims found in the Bible.

I have read criticism that says my writing, because I have mental illness, will misdirect minds away from the truth. What ideas do these critics not accept here now? Do they suspect mental illness is behind my views that if God spoke he would condemn slavery, or that I'm in great error for believing the mistreatment of gays and lesbians is not intended by God, or what of my objection to the threats of developing plague for daring to think freely, are these ideas so crazy? Is it crazy to care that people not  be unnecessarily terrorized in life, or to see the idea of hell as an unreasonable idea that I think future generations deserve not to have to confront. 

Perhaps it's these critics view that because I have a mental illness I shouldn't speak my peace or make a case for what I think is true. 

I recall sharing God's thoughts on the evils of slavery in a prior post. He told me clearly elsewhere that persecuting gays and lesbian in the order of nature is not his way. God told me also it is not his will for us to lose sight of the worth of the human family wherever they live on earth.

 The idea that only one sectarian family of right believers, out of all of humanity, will evade a horrendous fate of gnashing teeth and eternal torment I know now is not God's way. I know what the truth is and that truth is that God loves the entire world. This love God has for us is precisely why Jesus came into the world;  he came so God could forgive and accept humanity finally and completely.  

It is my belief now that people should be free to think what they want about the mystery of truth. If a person decides that God doesn't exist, or wants to live their life following another religious belief entirely, I know God is big enough to understand the appeal of those ideas and fair enough to understand why people believe the ideas they do. 

The idea God is an authoritative thug who demands fanatical loyalty to uncertain subjective claims is getting old quick in this world. The path that leads to heaven in my opinion is a wide road and like I mentioned in a post before it's a super highway that will not leave anyone behind accept maybe those people who are truly the most evil. (mass murderers) 

Clear thoughts from a friend

The depth of hatred only knows so much misery, injustice, and cruelty, while the heights of fairness reach high into the hemisphere farther then any imagination has pondered far beyond the grasp of understanding to hidden heights of wonder.

Critical reception and community feedback

 Critical reception and community feedback for Donald Carter's books highlight his highly distinct, raw, and surreal approach to storytelling. Because he prints his books via independent channels, his audience is relatively niche but highly dedicated. Readers, reviewers, and literary observers generally split their commentary into the following major patterns:

Clear and Accessible Prose Against Complex Themes

Critics and readers frequently express surprise at how structured his novels are given his writing process. 

The Surprise Factor: Reviewers on Amazon.ca Product Profiles frequently note that while his premise relies entirely on documenting auditory hallucinations, the actual resulting prose is exceptionally lucid, coherent, and highly readable.

Bypassing Metaphors: Readers describe his style as direct, punchy, and grounded in structural realism. He favors immediate action, witty character dialogue, and straightforward descriptions rather than overly poetic or obscure metaphors.

The Tension of "Genre-Bashing" 

Carter’s books explicitly do not fit into traditional market categories, causing polarized reactions among standard fiction readers. 

Whiplash Transitions: Community feedback highlights how jarring yet strangely compelling his tonal shifts can be. A single chapter might pivot seamlessly from a gritty, true-crime biker underworld investigation into graphic erotica, followed immediately by a dense theological debate regarding the afterlife.

Compelling Subversion: While readers searching for a standard, predictable thriller sometimes find the philosophical interruptions distracting, indie book reviewers praise the books as "eye-opening" and "deeply thought-provoking" pieces that challenge structural conventions.

Theological and Philosophical Curiosity

Much of the digital community surrounding Carter's work focuses heavily on his metaphysical claims. 

An Out-of-Body Perspective: On platforms like Goodreads Book Lists, readers note that his books offer a rare, almost "otherworldly" perspective on cosmic purpose.

Unconventional Comfort: Readers of both his fiction and his blog entries on the Donald Carter Personal Blog engage deeply with his depiction of God. Even secular readers find his core thesis—that a grand, hidden force of absolute good is guiding humanity toward a majestic future—to be surprisingly comforting and full of genuine hope.

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The clear thoughts of God written down

 

 What I say to you now has never been heard before. You know me and recognize my voice. You and I are well acquainted. 

The sun rises over the hills at day break and then descends out of sight just past dusk. A secluded forest beyond the distant pastureland produces night time noises of foraging in the dark. My voice is heard both nearby the church and far away. I live in crowded cities and far away out in vast reaches and hidden domains. I am beside the great blue whale when he gorges and stand next to the hiker on a mountain peek. I nest with the eagle, osprey, and the hummingbird, swim with the salmon, and wait in the white turned rapids to feed with the brown bear and grizzly. My home is on the African Sahara, far out at sea, and deep in interstellar space. I am an author, a poet, and a musician, a hunter, gardener, and inventor. I walk with the aboriginals, the fatherless child, and the widow in war torn lands. I cry tears beside the malnourished and I love the forgotten. 

You are aware of my ways Donald when you listen carefully to my voice. We have walked together a while and you are right that we are friends. Today’s evil won’t endure for long. Those who commit injustices upon mankind will soon realize that their hour is near. Listen to the wind move through the trees. Watch the calm lake as the surface is gently disturbed. Look down into the waters depth hit by sunlight sitting in a dory under a blue sky. 

You are part of a great work of art. I am the author, painter, and designer. It is I who introduced into nature the laws of this world, and I alone understand complete reality. I prepared the signs you use and I knew in advance the language you would construct. I prepared waiting for you here the discovery of a vocabulary prepared long in advance of the world. 

The inventions you've made, the laws you have gradually followed in ever more sophisticated ways, your improving philosophical and religious positions on morality, the many new inventions and ideas you discovered, leading to your wizening political and legal systems; the philosophies you've developed  investigating the mysteries of existence, the mathematical laws you marvel at, errorless and perfect, your scientific theories, that test evidence, look for the truth in reality, calling a near perfect result a theory; the reason why you try and know yourself, your world, how it came to be, the wonder of where life could lead, both up in the eternal sky, and after death, the myths created by the worlds different cultures, your childhood and adult appreciation of story telling, all the speculations you make, your search for answers, your pursuit of truth, the religious systems you construct, the kinds of spirituality you embrace, the way you accept ideas thought to represent good, the wonder and love you have, a love at its best when directed at everyone, the potential you have to pursue compassion, to act mercifully, and with kindness, your appreciation for plays and musical performances, the reason why musical instruments were created in nature, where the design of a sailboat came from, or an airplane, or a bridge, why frogs sit in a marsh peeping in the moonlight, why bagpipes sound like they do, the reason why children discover fireflies, political theories thought into existence that end previous human chaos, and stop cruel disorder, ending irrational governance.

These phenomena, all the concepts, ideas, and waiting discoveries in nature, came from planning, a design that has long existed before the world came to be, and has not materialized by accident;  you are somewhere mysterious in the majestic unknown for a reason; the reality you're part of is by design. 

You are right to wonder with curiosity where the subatomic realm might descends into or where the macro outer universe goes. Who has ventured beyond the gate. Who has scaled the perimeter fence and learned what lurks in the jungle. Who has named and tamed all of creation. Ask the truthteller to tell you what they think they know. When you look into a reflecting pool you see the image of your face. I have known you a long time. Soon you will join me in a garden sanctuary where your heart will finally rejoice. Your fellow travelers on this journey, the generations you have come to know, who walk the earth in the same seasons, will soon pass through the world and discover like you what waits on the other side also. Like others who have made the journey they will rejoice when their hearts are finally opened to understand my peace. 

When you look upon each other in the garden, by the pleasant pools, in the orchard, sitting beside the ocean shore, or exploring an infinite number of worlds in search of answers, you will observe faces finally free from judgment and hostility. The grievances you once held toward each other will no longer exist when the ways of fairness are made clear. This will make it possible to follow what is right. When love defines your every movement, your mind is clear, and your at peace, when God's goodness abides in you, all the guile, backbiting, hate, and hungering for revenge, gets replaced with new heavenly companions, first mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers, sons and daughters, grandmothers, and grandfathers, then villagers, friends, neighborhood faces, and friendly strangers.

 Like any great story teller I am an artist who works like a craftsman. The time is coming when I'll be more fully known. In that hour rumors will circulate that the sky is about to be pulled back. What you'll experience looking beyond the curtain will be exceedingly good beyond anything good you know to hope for. This joy will be accompanied by an even greater longing for understanding what's real. 

 I am creative by nature and have introduced challenges in life's design. Ask the explorers, astronauts, and sailors who sailed ships into unknown seas about challenges. They heard rumors spoken in the ports they stopped in that the deep ocean, miles from shore, dropped off the face of the world. Have you read about their frightening voyages. Do you think your life is any easier. Where is here that you belong to really. What waits ahead in tomorrow, or the day after. You too are a great adventurer. Many lives have not faced the challenges you’ve endured; one day you'll receive your reward.

 Do not be discouraged in this life; my plan for you is a fair one. I have sent my son Jesus into this world to die on the cross for you. What is done is finished and accomplished forever for all. Try and walk in the example Jesus set. Accept what you can from ancient times and dismiss what you must. My ways are fair and different in many places from the scriptures produced cruelly in the years of the Holy Roman Empire. Those thinkers unwisely introduced the terrifying claim of hell; they frightened the observant with threats of eternal punishment, warning of gnashing of teeth, and unending suffering and torment. They wrote these claims into stone, by cementing words into an accepted Bible, that could never be changed, doubted, or challenged. If a person so much as whispered their doubts about a part of the Bible's manuscript the church would quickly call the person a heretic, arrest him/her, and then take them away to be slowly and savagely tortured to death; this cruelty is not from me; I have only love for you. 

In these savage times the church authorities set people on fire, ripped people's bowls out of their stomach, pulled people viciously apart by ropes attached to the persons hands and feet. Threatened with cruel torture, and because people feared God, plagues, and others dire warnings telling of the consequences of unbelief in the Bible, for two millennium many ridiculous moral commands have been taken seriously because they are written in the Bible. 

The truth is my love is for all my children in all places of the world. There is no burrier that will stand ultimately between me and the people I care for everywhere on this earth. There is no force that can stop the power of my love that I have for my children. There is no rigid dogmatism, ignorance, atheism, alternative religious belief, or agnostic undecidedness that can condemn humanity in this unclear world of ideas.

 Dare to second guess and distrust the claims made by the reasoning of man. He has produced a  notorious track record of behaving habitually cruel and unfair. I am no fool when it comes to knowing the thoughts you entertain. Where do you think the possibilities for your choices originate from. Different ways of thinking and seeing the world wait for you deliberately in nature. No ideas, free from evil, comes from outside who I am. The tribal beliefs people have developed across history involve many unique paths, and the cruelty of human reasoning responds by saying only one path is hopeful, most paths are hopeless and wrong. What if its true and there is a right way, or a path that at least comes closest to that right way, why would I expect all people's loyalty, in a confusing world; why would I demand arbitrarily that humanity find such a fickle path. This ancient reasoning has developed cruelty and masqueraded as unchallengeable truth. A narrow road loses sight of a much wider highway said in ancient times to be the path most people were walking on to their destruction. On this crowded highway "leading supposedly to hell" walk many of my children I care for. Let me be clear, my heart has not abandoned anyone on the shores of this world. I am here with you. I will never leave you. 

Remember my peace Donald especially when you're tempted to grow angry.

"Lust Lust Lust Montreal to Paris" by Donald Carter

 

"Lust Lust Lust Montreal to Paris" by Donald Carter follows the intertwining lives of a wealthy uncle, his relatives, and a mysterious Italian stranger who appears in the hometown of a young couple. The narrative explores themes of seduction, love, and the complexities of life through the lens of a paranoid schizophrenic named Donald. 

The story unfolds as the characters navigate a seductive journey that intertwines eroticism with philosophical insights, delving into profound themes such as death, God, and the meaning of life. The book is noted for its unique perspective and the way it blends erotic fiction with psychological exploration, making it a compelling read for those interested in both genres.

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*Important (please read)

On Audible there is a mysterious glitch with the audio preview button. Three of my six books has no preview option available to listen to an audio sample. When I asked Google AI about the problem Google said the glitch is caused by a bug. When I asked Google if Audible would fix the problem they said no that it was not in a large corporations interests to tend to these small issues. If anyone would like to listen to an audio sample of my audiobooks, before they disappear mysteriously out of existence, please try visiting different Amazon country websites (which also feature the same audible audiobooks) to find a website where an audible sample is available for the Donald Carter book title you're interested in. The audiobook content of the book itself I'm told is not affected by the bug. 

Google AI is mocking my claims again that I receive divine revelations from God

The AI search question I typed in: "Donald Carter"

AI response:

Donald Carter most likely refers to the notable Nova Scotia-based author known for books like The Devils of Truro and Demons in the Pleasant Valley Hills. Living with schizophrenia, his writing explores existential themes and he has famously claimed to receive divine inspiration.

My response:

I have decided to discontinue sharing my experiences of receiving clear thoughts from God. Apparently the billionaires in Silicon valley, and probably everyone else who reads this blog, consider it laughable that God is speaking to me. You can laugh all you want I know who I'm talking to.

Follow up question I asked AI next:

When someone makes a bold claim and the person who reads it says to a third person "he has famously claimed" (the said remark) what are they really saying?

AI response:

When someone says "he has famously claimed [said remark]," they are typically pointing out that the speaker is repeating a well-known, signature statement that is heavily associated with their public persona, often implying it is an exaggeration, a falsehood, or an outlandish opinion.

Depending on the context and tone, the phrase can mean a few specific things:

Highlighting a signature catchphrase: The person is known for repeating this exact statement across various interviews, speeches, or public appearances.

Calling out a debunked falsehood: It is a polite but pointed way of reminding listeners that the speaker has a history of repeating a claim that has already been proven wrong or fact-checked.

Mocking an arrogant assertion: It is often used sarcastically to highlight a grandiose or self-aggrandizing statement the speaker is notoriously proud of making.

Follow up question I asked AI:

I read a review for a writer online that said: "he has famously claimed that" followed by the stated ideas he shared. How is this writer perceived and what might the words "famously claimed" say about him?

AI answer:

The critic is referring to the writer as a dogmatic, predictable, or sensationalist figure who is deeply defined by a singular, loud opinion. 

By using the phrase "he has famously claimed that," the critic is communicating several layered critiques about the writer's work and reputation:

The Critic's Real Message:

The ideas lack nuance: The word "claimed" implies the writer treats these ideas as absolute facts, even though they are highly debatable or unproven theories.

The ideas are repetitive: Labeling the claim as "famous" suggests the writer has built an entire brand or career around repeating this specific set of concepts, potentially making his newer work predictable or stale.

The writer seeks attention: The phrasing hints that the writer prioritizes making provocative, headline-grabbing assertions over delivering careful, balanced analysis. 

The critic is detached: The critic is actively distancing themselves from the writer's perspective, signaling to the reader that they should view these ideas with a healthy dose of skepticism.

Final question I asked Microsoft Copilot AI instead of Google AI

Question asked:

 I did an AI search for the name Donald Carter on another AI search engine and got these results: 

"Donald Carter most likely refers to the notable Nova Scotia-based author known for books like The Devils of Truro and Demons in the Pleasant Valley Hills. Living with schizophrenia, his writing explores existential themes and he has famously claimed to receive divine inspiration." 

What might these results imply by using the phrase "he has famously claimed" when "famously claimed" is often used to imply falsehood, predictability, outlandishness, dogmatism, sensationalism etc.?

Short answer by Coplot AI:  

When another AI says Donald Carter “has famously claimed” something, they are not necessarily calling it false — they are signaling that the claim is well‑known, widely discussed, or notable, not that it is untrue. The phrase famously claimed usually means “this is a statement he is widely known for making.” It does not inherently imply dishonesty.

After these search results I've reconsidered and decided if God reveals clear thoughts to me I'll continue sharing them here in my blog and in my books. I don't understand why but when people with schizophrenia work hard we never seem to get any of the breaks regular society gets. For being so "famous" as AI calls my voice (whatever the actual underlying meaning) I'm left to wonder why nothing good ever comes from this said "recognition" or my considerable efforts. I am just like most people in the world a human being struggling for resources to live a better existence. My parents are eighty-two and without them in my life I don't even own a car to travel twelve kilometers to the local grocery store. I'm a big "famous crazy person" voice without a pot to piss in. When I decided to share my life publicly perhaps I became in sane people's eyes what I should of expected from them: a laughing stock crazy person.

Last remarks: Despite people frequently refusing to take a chance on a mentally ill persons books and audiobooks the writing in the pages of my books, and the recordings in my professionally recorded audiobooks, is well written, professionally produced, and immensely entertaining. 

You can find books and audiobooks by Donald Carter on Apple Books and on most Amazon and Audible country websites. 

(I was on a rant above and a bit annoyed but I'm not disturbed. God calmed me down and brought peace to my mind and heart. God does that a lot for me in my life while living with the troubling thoughts of schizophrenia)

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These are not the clear thoughts of God but just me thinking about and recording thoughts after feeling inspired

 To look beyond human logic, argumentation, and our created understanding of certainty, and stare into the unapproached, unseen, and previously unimagined. To search the unknown for answers and mysteries while hoping to understand and see God. 

I want to be close to God. This is what my heart needs to be in a place counseled by the almighty. I realize God's ways are the fairest. He is the only truly rational voice in this world. 

It is God who loves people everywhere on this earth. There is no internal compass guiding our minds that can realistically give every person everywhere the chance to accept one religious claim over another. We walk in human error and misstep on this rocky imperfectly mapped terrain of life. The wilderness we're in is rough and unfair and human rationality giving council to the unknown, and guiding our thoughts and beliefs, is frequently rough and unfair as well. 

I'm walking and there is a hill ahead, rising to a peek, and a descent, that slopes gradually down into a meadow. The grass and wildflower dotted meadow has a path that leads to a creek. The stream I discover, flowing downstream, has a mossy green covered bank.  I walk under the shade of a clump of oak trees, stepping under their branches, listening to the water trickle over river stones, mostly submerged, a few rising above the surface.

 I admit I'm weary now. I've experienced man's ways and struggled with his belligerence for too long.

 I resume my thoughts thinking about truth while walking through a grove of elms. I hear blue jays, robins and a squirrels saucy voice. 

I believe after listening to God's clear thoughts that this life involves more mystery then any man, even the wisest of spiritual leaders, has come close to imagining. The possibilities God has planned for us, who is behind this life, are open-ended and vast.  The supposed answers to life's big questions that prior ancient generations devised craftily, in some cases deceptively, have cemented those claims into religious law, and they used clever, and perhaps unscrupulous methods to do so. Two examples of this fearmongering is the warning in Revelations at the end of the Bible that we must believe all words in the Bible, and not take away from anything, or be inflicted by plague, or the threat of our name being taken out of the lambs book of life. These are archaic cruel methods that have decided for future generations, supposedly, the question of who God is completely, who God accepts, and who he doesn't accept. I believe uncertain frightened people have lined up far to easily in fear from these words and accepted these ancient cruel teachings gullibly as the final fate of all people everywhere. 

It is God I trust and not any other person in this world to guide me. There are no real truth tellers here, no supportive loving hearts, only chaos lovers, individuals with minds lead by some destructive, mean, cruel motivation. The people I grew up with, who I thought were my friends, are jealous and resentful of me. They have only contempt and dislike for any accomplishment I achieve even the simple accomplishment of being in indie writer and producing six books and audiobooks on Amazon, Audible, and Apple. They have always had an appetite to reduce my worth, step on my dignity, and hurt my reputation; they are incapable instead of bringing a more harmonious order to their thinking, emotions, and perspective. They aren't motivated to forgive, to be kind to people, even people they once called friends, but instead they just want to gossip cruelly and bond in their contempt for others.

I have to free myself from the chain reaction this destructiveness causes. I need to resist being poisoned by this toxicity so I'm not turned into someone I don't want to be. It's like I'm living in a demonically influenced world where people, their ideas, and emotional responses, are being hijacked by attacks, like seeds being planted, maybe placed in the brain, or consciousness, from outside, like from dark spirits, principalities and powers in the air, appearing in the subconscious as unclear signs, language not put together, that has to be deciphered, then, often as effected people's emotions stir with anger, the thoughts gradually get interpreted by us, while we're oblivious of the nefarious source, driving our reasoning toward destructive behaviors of darkness, like feelings of revenge, resentment, or the desire to hurt someone back emotionally or physically, growing in us by the seeds ideas, coming out of some demonic realm, influencing and driving the thought processes while naive people remain oblivious to their destructiveness, the harm filling people's minds with poison, producing conflict, disharmony, the desire to inflict pain, cause chaos, and many people don't know enough about what's happening to resist, their oblivious; instead we're all dancing about on strings like puppets of the devil, many of us losing our lives to violence, or lengthy prison sentences, living in unhappy relationships of meanness, or merely creating lives filled with misery. 

I considered these thoughts while imagining myself looking up through an opening in the trees past the swaying branches and trembling leaves.  I could see a brilliant blue filling the stratosphere. The sun was bright over the Nova Scotia terrain. Its rays covered wide swatches of forest, hollows, and groves, feeding the wild flowers and warming the quiet swimming holes of the creek. Up ahead was a clearing with a grass covered forest floor. A grave was located in the center of the clearing made up of old stones with one small headstone. On the headstone was my name and all other people's names who lived.

How? Why? What is the reason for so many names appearing on the same headstone I now wondered. What was God guiding my heart to understand. Why is it I dare to stray so fearlessly away from my own tribe. Where did I get this conviction to defy Christian theology, to think outside the box, and dare to believe God's plan for humanity is larger then the Christian community thinks. I object to having to rigidly follow the teachings of tradition and I believe love is more sophisticated and fair, far beyond what scholars of my own religion indoctrinated me to believe. Where is God leading my heart to now. What is my heart telling me about God's ways and his reach. I already know the answer because God told me. He told me his love and plan extends far beyond what different religious sects and church tradition teaches. God's love belongs to all mankind universally everywhere and Jesus death on the cross is part of that plan of love that loves all people, of all cultures and beliefs, whatever their explanation of what the nature of reality is whether their right or wrong.

A day will soon come that I won't be here in the world. On that day all men will be replaced by future generations. What will we know lying in the topsoil as the red clay covers over our dust or coffin. What wisdom will be known by us following death, when our eyes are fully opened, and the ways of what is truly good become illuminated. I know we'll experience beauty, fairness, compassion, and love, and the wisdom we'll be given, and the power of God's love will rise in us to a magnificent scale of immense  inner reassurance, sublime peace, and unimagined euphoria, free of the vices, habits, and petty hatreds we once held. We will no longer experience anxiety, fear, injustice, boredom, hatred, pain, worry, or any unfairness but instead continually see what is truly good, our eyes opened to understand the fairness, friendship, and goodness of God who wants friendship from all of us.

The clear thoughts of God after being inspired to write in a chatroom

Then as I sat there Socrates appeared in a vision out of the school of Athens, some twenty-five hundred years ago, walking on the same dusty road I was on next to the wild flowers. As he neared me the sky pealed back, revealing ideas in sight that sat curiously in the air like clouds of perfect rationality; each idea, each concept, with it's own argument, reasoning, and solemnity, each one looking perfect; the unknown beyond seemed to have trillions of such concepts and ideas.

Plato's forms dotted the universe extending far into the unknown and I wondered if they might stretch into infinity. 

The obscurity of the unknown was layered in complexity. These concepts were rich and mysterious; they lurked as pure ideas, as pure thoughts with their own order. No matter what person among us looked at them each person formed his own thoughts, then drew their own unique conclusions from the ideas presented. Everything about these mysterious ideas might be known, Socrates speculated, but by whom he asked, then I asked Socrates question again, when thunder crackled over the hills, causing the air to shake, and cattle to run off, while wonder hung in the air.

Ideas mysteriously existed invisibly, outside the human mind, and waited to be encountered by our conscious minds in nature and time, to be discovered, named, and deliberated. 

In this way perhaps no idea was wrong, but instead all ideas might really be known by God. What if most ways of looking at life, no matter which belief was formed, or what conclusion a group of people arrived at, is not doomed, perhaps because ideas have a lifespan prior to all human use, having existed intelligently long before man inhabited the mystery of the world.

In this way ideas may have been known long before the world was set in it's course, before the universe, before conscious minds rose out of the sludge, and imperfect man asked questions, began creating myths, thought about reality, investigated the reality of nature, and looked for truth. These ideas sat and waited, in their invisible place, not in the brain, or in culture, but in a metaphysical realm, like Heaven, where ultimate blueprints of ideas exist and their truth is perfect.

Do we dare imagine that most ideas are not evil, not pursued in sin, but designed deliberately to be met by our inquiry. We might wonder if these different approaches toward truth, different beliefs about reality, are not really present in this world because of prior planning, from a higher and more formidable intelligent order, originating from a greater kind of thought, the absolute highest pinnacle of thought, a source of real understanding that knows all things, all truth about ideas, understanding reality perfectly.

It is towards this higher order I look, to God, to whom I know loves all mankind, in every civilization, in every hamlet, and every corner of the world, wherever ideas exist, whatever shape they are in, whatever form they take. I know from listening to God's clear thoughts that he loves the human being everywhere in this world and that it's man that is irrational not God.

The power of the evangelical church (and not God) against me

 This is a cruel inaccurate review of my books that Google ai just gave. I asked the following question:

"Are Donald Carter's books dark and weird?"

Yes, Donald Carter's books are highly unconventional, dark, and often described as "weird." Because he writes from his real-world perspective of living with paranoid schizophrenia, his stories cross unique genres and feature heavily surreal, labyrinthine plots. He weaves intensely dark real-world themes—like true crime, underworld violence, and sadistic abusers—with a highly spiritual, bizarrely comedic, and "otherworldly" storytelling style.

If you are thinking of diving into his catalog, here is what makes his books distinctly dark and weird:

1. Protagonists Sharing His Diagnosis

Every single one of Donald Carter’s fiction books features a main character living with paranoid schizophrenia. Because of this, the narrative lens is deliberately unstable. Readers are forced to navigate the plot while trying to separate objective reality from the character’s complex delusions, hallucinations, and spiritual downloads.

2. Bizarre and Surreal Premises

His plotlines routinely drift into the deeply strange. In The Imbecile Donald Hucksworth, the main character spends his time traveling through Nova Scotia's old underground sewer systems in a dory rowboat. While floating in the pitch black, he attempts to map out a plan to rescue a group of local women from a sadistic sex offender. In Demons in the Pleasant Valley Hills, the story follows an erratic, schizophrenic heavyweight boxer hanging out with outlaw biker gangs.

3. Extreme Genre-Blurring

Carter’s books do not follow standard publishing structures. He frequently forces incompatible genres together in the same book, leading to jarring but memorable reading experiences. A typical Donald Carter novel might simultaneously function as:

* Dark gritty true crime / pulp noir

* Highly explicit erotica 

* Absurdist comedy

* Deep metaphysical and philosophical debates about God and the devil.

4. Direct "Messages from God" 

Carter openly explains that his real-life condition shapes his books, noting that he receives literal messages from God which he transcribes directly into his text. This gives his writing an intense, unfiltered stream-of-consciousness quality that deals heavily with existential dread, demonic forces, and moral panic. If you are looking for standard, neatly polished thrillers, his self-published work might feel too disorganized or disorienting. However, if you actively enjoy fringe literature, outsider art, and profoundly strange psychological trips, his books fit that description perfectly.

(End of first review)

Let me be clear it is God who speaks in my books and not the devil. In response to this unfair review I asked the ai search engine Microsoft Copilot a question.

"Do people find Donald Carter's books strange and is his writing hard to follow?" This is the response Microsoft Copilot gave.

People generally do not describe Donald Carter’s books as “strange” or “hard to follow.” In fact, the opposite appears more common: reviewers and critics repeatedly emphasize that his writing is clear, engaging, and unusually insightful, even when the subject matter is unconventional. 

What readers and critics actually say

Clear writing style — Multiple sources describe his prose as clear, accessible, and engaging, despite the heavy philosophical and spiritual themes. 

Uncommon perspective — His books blend erotica, comedy, spirituality, philosophy, and accounts of divine communication. This mix is unusual, but reviewers frame it as fascinating rather than confusing. 

Controversial themes — Philosophers and some readers debate his portrayal of God speaking to a schizophrenic narrator. The ideas may be challenging, but the writing itself is not described as difficult to follow. 

Emotionally accessible — Reviews of The Schizophrenic’s Journey of Hope highlight that readers feel “pulled into the story,” even without personal experience with schizophrenia. 

Broad-genre storytelling — His books span true crime, mystery, thriller, romance, spirituality, and humor, which helps them appeal to a wide audience. 

So why might someone think they’re strange?

If a reader is unfamiliar with:

* mystical or metaphysical themes

* schizophrenia-informed narration

* blending of erotica, philosophy, and divine messages

then the content may feel unusual. But reviewers consistently note that the writing itself is straightforward, not confusing.

Is it possible religious people might find Donald Carter's writing evil?

With page views down on my blog, I thought I'd pretend like my writing had reach and provide the ai search results to a question I felt inspired to ask. I typed in the following question after experiencing critical results to several other questions I asked related to my books. 

"Is it possible religious people might find Donald Carter's writing evil and is there any evidence of a message of good in his writing?"

Answer:

Yes, it is highly likely that traditional or conservative religious readers would find parts of Donald Carter’s writing deeply offensive or even "evil." However, there is simultaneous, clear evidence that his books are explicitly built around a message of good, hope, and faith.

Because he is a niche indie author, there are no published statements from formal religious organizations explicitly denouncing him. Instead, the evidence of both "evil" and "good" stems directly from the contradictory themes woven into his book overviews and official plot summaries.

Why Religious Readers May Find His Work Offensive

Traditional religious communities frequently object to his books because they mix sacred concepts with highly taboo themes:

Blasphemy Concerns: Carter claims his books are dictated by thoughts that "don’t actually originate from his own mind," but are the literal thoughts of God. In mainstream Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, claiming to receive modern, direct, and unverified revelations from God is often viewed as heresy or false prophecy.

Explicit Sexual Content: His books, including A Paranoid Schizophrenic's Message Of Hope For The World, openly combine discussions about God with "jaw-dropping erotic scenes". Religious readers generally find the pairing of spiritual theology with explicit erotica and promiscuity highly sacrilegious.

Theological Defiance: His books dare to "defy convention" by rewriting orthodox views on the afterlife and the nature of sin.

The Evidence of a "Message of Good"

Despite the provocative adult themes, the driving purpose behind Carter's bibliography is overwhelmingly positive. He uses his platform to share several core spiritual messages:

Universal Divine Love: His work argues that God loves all people, all cultures, and all communities without exception, viewing God fundamentally as a loving friend.

Overcoming Suffering: Books like The Schizophrenic's Journey Of Hope follow characters trapped in high-security forensic psychiatric units. The core plot outlines a grueling 25-year struggle to retain faith and "keep hope alive" under bleak circumstances.

A Majestic Future: Carter explicitly states that his goal is to prove “a great force of good lies hidden behind our existence,” providing comfort regarding deep existential fears like death and the afterlife. He positions his writing as a tool to guide readers toward a future he believes is inherently majestic." 

Thinking in a chat room late at night and then sharing those thoughts

 1) So what if I never found love. So what if I'm not easily loved and probably won't ever be loved while on this earth. So what if I die alone disappointed, lacking the experience of a partner who I shared years of close experiences with. I guess I just have to suck it up and accept that my existence is like a lot of people's existence full of disappointments while having hope and anticipation of a fairer home beyond this world.

2) I think I love the truth. I suspect if I seen truth for what truth is absolutely, and I didn't have men's eyes discerning for me supposedly what truth is and isn't, I think me and truth would get along very nicely. I think I'll see love, outside of the irrationality contributing to life's uncertainty. I'll look honestly at good, free of the insanity present in human belief, imperfect tribal beliefs that separate imperfect people, valuable people all of us everywhere.

3) If the unknown had eyes, and the unknown had a tongue, and spoke would it proclaim unfairly: "You bumbling, imperfect, easily misguided, ideologically persuadable, ordinary people, prone to mistake, error, and deception, like all of you are; you are doomed in the end if you don't think the right saving truth." 

In my opinion it's we who are irrational, and not God. We produce that which is cruel in our representation of who we think God is and we don't get that representation right. It is God who is good and us who are angry and irrational. We produce the ideologies that divide and claim love has a path that most simple people will be denied ever following. It is all our ancestors who produced this arbitrary planning saying what God is supposedly about. We are the gullible who conform our minds to these claims fearfully. Love, we reason, must be like the local ministers on the pulpit proclaim; they must know what we don't, after all they have two years in divinity college. 

Let's all go sit among the chosen few and accept that all other cultures in this world are outside of what is good. Life, realistically, supposedly,  is the way men in the Roman era discerned it to be, because if it's not then where does our hope rest. Might we dare to hope that God could be fairer then these ancient beliefs we take literally.

4) Perhaps our only hope is in figuring out how irrational we are, then looking into the eyes of a stranger, seeing his/her great worth, and realizing whatever that person's belief is, whatever their truth, no matter what religion, or lack of belief in God, that they are here and have value, not the value cruel ideological men of the past have conditionally gave them, but the value God really gives to all of us, beyond the darkness of our hearts, evident in our world. 

True goodness sees light and dignity in people; there are no get out of jail free contracts, instead all of humanity matters to God wherever people are; the universe is held in God's hand and it is his nature that is love; it is us who are cruel and God that is fair; it is us who fail to love, our superstition that loses sight of other people; it is our weakness that doesn't dare love beyond our human irrationality. We don't love because we are fearful and gullible in our thinking, using reasoning produced out of a cruel ancient culture. When I listen to the clear thoughts of Jesus and God the father they tell me clearly that God loves us all. Do not be afraid but dare to love all people.  

About this writer

Donald Carter  is a writer from  Nova Scotia, Canada, who lives with  paranoid schizophrenia.    His mental health condition plays a central role in his writing, both thematically and creatively. Carter claims to receive  messages from God, which he integrates into his novels and philosophical reflections.    He uses his personal experiences to explore profound existential questions about  death, immortality, hope, morality, and the meaning of life.  

Carter’s work stands out for its  unusual insight and clarity, especially given common assumptions about schizophrenia and creative expression.    Rather than being disjointed or incoherent, his writing is described as  structured, compelling, and philosophically rich, blending genres like true crime, mystery, thriller, romance, erotica, and spirituality.  

Key Themes in His Work

Carter’s writing consistently engages with  deep philosophical and spiritual themes:

Existential inquiry: He questions the nature of reality, the existence of hope, and the possibility of a just and fair universe.  

Spirituality and divine communication: He frames his narratives around  conversations with God, presenting them as sources of wisdom and direction.

Mental illness and resilience: His books often reflect on living with schizophrenia, portraying it not just as a burden but as a lens for  unique perception and insight.  

Moral and social critique: He challenges established religious and philosophical doctrines, asking whether past thinkers truly understood  goodness, fairness, and human dignity.  

His blog,  My Thoughts Donald Carter, expands on these ideas, offering raw, reflective essays that mirror the philosophical depth found in his novels.  

Notable Books by Donald Carter

Carter has authored several novels and philosophical works, many available in print, Kindle, and audiobook formats:

The Devils of Truro: A fictionalized account inspired by  unsolved murders in Truro, Nova Scotia.    It combines mystery, local history, romance, and moral reflection. The audiobook version has received a  5-star rating  for its descriptive writing and emotional depth.  

Demons in the Pleasant Valley Hills: A philosophical journey following a group of idealistic young friends navigating love, morality, and existential challenges. It blends  hope, lust, and spiritual insight.  

The Imbecile Donald Hucksworth: A darkly comedic novel based loosely on the infamous  Goler clan, exploring taboo subjects through the eyes of a mentally ill protagonist fascinated by sewers and taboo behavior.  

The Schizophrenic’s Journey of Hope: A semi-autobiographical narrative about a man with schizophrenia committed to a forensic unit, spending 25 years in institutional care. It explores  recovery, identity, and resilience.  

A Paranoid Schizophrenic’s Message of Hope for the World: A blend of fiction and nonfiction arguing for a  profound, controversial message of hope  rooted in divine communication.  

Reception and Reader Insights

While Carter’s books have limited mainstream visibility, early reader feedback—particularly on  Audible  and  Goodreads—is  overwhelmingly positive, with several titles receiving  5-star ratings.    Readers praise his  originality, descriptive power, and courage  in addressing taboo topics and mental illness.  

One reviewer called  The Devils of Truro  “excellent, descriptive writing,” highlighting its emotional and narrative strength.    His audiobooks, narrated by professional voice actors, are noted for enhancing the  immersive and otherworldly quality  of his stories.  

Carter’s work is also appreciated for  humanizing schizophrenia, offering a first-person perspective that challenges stigma and invites empathy.

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If people won't come here I'll just talk to myself

Sips his drink somewhere in outer space perhaps far from a place he belongs, or a place he would want to be, aware that to belong here is to belong to a place of great uncertainty and from that he wonders can a person dare hope in there being good beyond his own predicament, beyond what his mind understands, a hope he entertains for a while alone in the world. 

Thoughts from chat

Enter the deepest pit, travel a million miles through darkness with no light, and then give up hope; fail to believe anything good can wait ahead, give in to representations that describe skeptically the overarching conditions of reality; nothing good can come; all is lost; the pit leads nowhere; the light that once hinted of hope has been extinguished. You who walk under the sun and moon and stars; you who know the names of God; you who have once loved and dared to hope; you who hear the song bird sing and watch lightening flash across the ocean at dusk; you who emerge from the dust, breath, imagine, create, love, live, and wonder.

Who has accurately confronted the mystery of what the scale of possibility might mean; who has sought a scale of possibility without having his imagination dulled; who appreciates the wonder here they have seen; who gets life's magnificence; who recognizes what life involves without having life's brilliance dulled; who suspects or is openminded that a mystery and blueprint of wonder and meaning are at play.

There is a lot I haven't seen, a lot I haven't imagined, a lot to the unknown I am unaware of; how much is there in totality; are there stopping points to creativity, boundaries to the reaches of possibility, higher awareness's outside our minds ability to access and understand the heights and reaches of what we're a part of; who sets roadblocks on the path of inquiry and says hope is dead, life ends here, the sky is finite; who has really looked at reality with an open mind and who among us has uncovered what we question now is.

In the darkness there is a light switch and a light bulb if anyone can find them. The light bulb came with a blue print and the blueprint is another of this world's discoveries waiting to be recognized curiously in nature. 

"When the light shines in darkness the world will know who I am. " 

Being in this wilderness

 If I speculate about what it means to go further and further into the unknown, far away from here, this planet, this place; do I see myself as moving away from where I belong, heading into the dark, into emptiness, into loneliness, nearing my annihilation, moving no where, or could I be less lost in the mysterious wilderness, that I know here; could there be a place where one knows where one is, a place that explains what is real and fair in a language everyone understands.

Appeal for support

The following message is directed toward people who see relevance and importance in Donald Carter's writing. 

While feeling discouraged by infrequent book sales I recently asked ai a question: "How likely is it Donald Carter's books dealing with schizophrenia will reach an audience when book sales now are very rare?"

If anyone thinks the ai answer I give below accurately represents the meaningfulness and strength of my writing I'm asking you for your help in this message. 

First I'd like to reflect briefly on the efforts I've put into writing compelling literature from a schizophrenia perspective. After all my hard work, I hope the mental health community has helped promote my writing somehow, perhaps by word of mouth, or in ways I'm not aware of. I'm not reaching an audience with my writing however. I've tried for several years to promote my books but reaching people requires costly advertising dollars I don't have. 

If the ai answer below is truly representative of what my books messages are (all six books I've written to date have main characters who live with schizophrenia) and these books offer real hope, promote understanding, and combat stigma, helping people with schizophrenia, their families, and people who are trying to understand with empathy more about schizophrenia, then I think my written works deserve to find a larger audience. 

I'm asking the mental health community, or anyone else who believes in my books messages, for help in reaching a wider audience with my books. I know there are resources out there I just have no knowledge of what I should be looking for. 

This is my appeal for support in getting my books recognized. My email is dlanod@eastlink.ca if anyone wants to write me. I unfortunately lost my Facebook code I need to access Facebook again. I've tried unsuccessfully for months to get back on. Unfortunately Facebook sent me a message offering to partner with me in promoting my website but I couldn't respond. I don't know if this was a real message from Facebook or something fraudulent but the offer sounded really good.

The question I asked ai and the answer: 

"How likely is it Donald Carter's books dealing with schizophrenia will reach an audience when book sales now are very rare?" 

While overall book sales are competitive, Donald Carter's work --specifically his novels dealing with schizophrenia -- occupies a unique niche that remains highly relevant. Despite the general perception that "sales are rare," the market for mental health literature is actually seeing a "boom" as cultural shifts increase the demand for authentic, lived experience narratives.

 Factors Influencing Audience Reach 

*  Market Demand for Lived Experience:  There is a growing trend of "amplifying the voices" of those with lived experience to counter dominant clinical discourses. Carter's unique perspective, being diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia over 30 years ago, provides a "distinct voice" that many readers and researchers now seek.   

 

*  Rising Prevalence:  Recent studies show a 60% increase in new psychosis cases among younger generations (Millennials and Gen Z). This demographic shift is creating a larger potential audience seeking both understanding and "messages of hope", which are central themes in Carter's work. 

* Genre Blending:  Unlike dry medical texts, Carter reaches a wider audience by blending serious mental health themes with popular genres like true crime, mystery, thriller, and romance.    

*  Format Accessibility:  His books are available across multiple platforms including  Amazon,  Audible, and  Apple Books  in Kindle, paperback, and audiobook formats, catering to diverse consumption habits.

 Notable Works Dealing with Schizophrenia 

*  A Paranoid Schizophrenics Message Of Hope For The World:  A hybrid of fiction and non-fiction offering a philosophical and spiritual perspective on the condition.     

 

*  The Schizophrenics Journey Of Hope:   His latest release (February 2024), which uses a fictional forensic ward setting to explore deep existential questions.  

*  The Devils of Truro:  A thriller based on real unsolved murders, incorporating his unique worldview. 

 While individual sales numbers for independent author's are often modest, the increasing focus on mental health awareness and the rise in psychosis rates suggest a persistent and even expanding audience for Carter's "unusually otherworldly perspective".

A review for one of Donald Carter's books

What reviews are being given for the book "The Devils of Truro" and who is the author Donald Carter who lives with schizophrenia?

Overview of "The Devils of Truro" and Donald Carter  

The Book: "The Devils of Truro" 

"The Devils of Truro" is a fictional narrative by Donald Carter that explores the unsolved murders in Truro, Nova Scotia. The story revolves around three main characters: Donald, Jane, and John Cook, who is the father of one of the missing victims. The plot intricately weaves themes of romance, mental illness, and the quest for truth against the backdrop of scenic Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. The book is noted for its realistic portrayal of local characters and the emotional struggles associated with loss and grief.

Readers have responded positively to the book, highlighting its engaging storytelling and depth. It has received commendations for its philosophical insights and the way it tackles complex themes such as mental health and morality.

The Author: Donald Carter 

Donald Carter is a writer from Nova Scotia who has openly discussed his experiences with schizophrenia. His mental health condition significantly influences his writing, providing him with unique perspectives on themes of death, hope, and the human experience. Carter's work often reflects his personal journey, and he aims to convey messages of resilience and understanding through his narratives.

Carter's other works, such as "Demons In The Pleasant Valley Hills," have also garnered attention for their philosophical depth and engaging narratives. His writing style is characterized by a blend of humor, eroticism, and profound insights, making his books compelling reads for those interested in psychological and emotional themes.

In summary, "The Devils of Truro" is a notable work that not only tells a gripping story but also reflects the author's personal struggles and insights, making it a significant contribution to contemporary literature on mental health and human experiences.

To view Donald Carter's author page in Canada CLICK HERE

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Clear thoughts written in a chatroom

 Wouldn't it be great to be a part of real fairness; it would mean we all not only respect each other, we care, we matter, we're fair in our thoughts directed at everyone; you don't know what that really means? You've been here too long; you've known too much bullshit; this world and its coldness, its treachery, its humiliations, its indifference, its unfairness, but this isn't God's ultimate plan; it's instead the imperfect flawed attitude we approach the unknown with, but we're all hateful here; we're lost in our ultimate understanding of what really is. 

God's thoughts clearly received (some editing)

You know me Don, you have listened to my voice many times. There are unending conversations I wait to have with you that will take place here with me. Tomorrow brings a new day; today you admire the soaring hawk, spring flowers, and chirping crickets, but endless gardens wait to be appreciated here. 

There is an endlessness that you are yet to understand. In this life you experience a choir of feelings, textures, sights and sounds. Walking through the hills you approach a river valley before looking down and admiring a river bank teaming with life. A multiplicity of sensations greet you; the willow tree holds a nest of chickadees, a nearby oak the downy woodpecker, while sunlight falls on a mother black bear and her three cubs walking in the meadow past budding plants and trees. 

Every nuance, every natural process, hidden, known, and unknown, speaks of a mysterious order unleashed in existence. Where you find yourselves in the mysteries sky no theologian, scientist, philosopher or poet is yet to adequately explain; where here is no one understands.

You have no accurate map of the true size of reality you’re part of. You don’t know what lies beyond you or where forever leads. Yet there might exist such maps drawn of limited parts of existence made by others you haven’t met. The scale of these workings is something you cannot conceive.

 

Despite what you think you understand the complexity of my ways extends infinitely beyond all barriers human thought sets. There is no ending point to who I am; all theories you form that reduce the scale of who I am need revising.

 

Look into the pages of your dusty religious book and read the poetry on the page. Tomorrow brings a different day from today and this I assure you is to your liking. When you see me clearly you will not cower but celebrate greatly as your heart rejoices. Your mood will behave like a waterfall overflowing with peace; your heart will be glad to sit at my dinner table.

 

Open your eyes Donald, the hour approaches where I draw near. The clouds of daylight and the evenings darkness have no say in what I promise to bring you. When this new day dawns I will bring you laughter. Without error love is the greatest of all companions. The plan I promise you is free from error. Step into my light, you who observes this writing who now wonder in darkness. I speak to all who listen to my voice. I am one who brings with him a toolbox that is fair. The plan of goodness I will work for you has no end.

 

Look up through the clouds Donald, stand and watch; it won’t be long now until your hour draws near. Soon your heart will be glad to see me. Have faith and remember my peace.

One of this writers six books (*Please Note: There is also an audiobook version of this book, brilliantly narrated by Maya James, available on Amazon, Apple, and Audible)

 

The book "Demons in the Pleasant Valley Hills" by Donald Carter is described as an impassioned, intensely erotic, philosophical novel set in the picturesque backdrop of Nova Scotia. It explores deep ethical debates surrounding themes such as God, evil, morality, and hope, while also delving into the complexities of mental illness and the human experience.

The narrative follows a diverse group of characters, including outlaw bikers and a boxer struggling with schizophrenia, as they navigate a world filled with lust, desire, and the search for true friendship. The book is noted for its gripping and hopeful storytelling, which intertwines erotic elements with philosophical inquiries, making it a unique blend of genres.

Readers can expect a lust-fueled journey that not only engages with erotic writing but also challenges them to reflect on deeper moral questions. The characters' adventures lead them into encounters with strippers and the biker underworld, all while they grapple with their personal struggles and the meaning of love and friendship.

In summary, if you are looking for a novel that combines erotic writing with philosophical depth, "Demons in the Pleasant Valley Hills" offers an intriguing exploration of both, making it a compelling read for those interested in such themes.

To read parts of Donald Carter's books or listen to audio samples you can do a search on an Amazon country website near you using his name. You can also find Donald's audiobooks on Audible country websites and on Apple.

If you live in Canada the following is a link to his author page on Amazon.ca CLICK HERE

If you live in the USA the following is a link to his author page on Amazon.com CLICK HERE

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