Veteran Affairs

Molly Otis is a mere speck of oil, a particle of insignificant greasy mist used by the powers-that-be to lubricate the great machinery which cranks away in Washington DC as the United States government. Yet, undaunted by her irrelevant position as a mere Data Input Processor (DIP) in the bowels of the Veterans Affairs building, Molly dreams one day of being – odds against odds – an actual, real, designated, bona fide secretary.

Yet an incredible, totally comprehensible, turn of events thrusts our mild-mannered heroine Molly directly into the path of a political steam engine. As she is rudely pushed into action by an innate sense of justice, determination and patriotic duty, Molly is caught up in a Beltway whirlwind which propels her to unimagined heights of power and influence.

What the Founding Fathers are saying:

George Washington:
"I hope I shall always possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man. Yet I must honestly say I’ve never encountered more bizarre characters than those created by Robert A. Friedman, author of Veteran Affairs."

John Adams:
"People and nations are forged in the fires of adversity, yet I have no idea what Robert A. Friedman went through in order to forge Veteran Affairs, a work which threatens the very foundation of civility upon which we have so diligently labored to establish."

Benjamin Franklin:
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. And Safety is more easily attainable by holding a metal key in one’s mouth during a lightning storm than by reading Veteran Affairs."

About the Author:
Robert A. Friedman writes novels, stage plays and screenplays which range from outlandish satire to historical drama, from futuristic conflagrations to parodies of contemporary life.