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Scott Haworth graduated from The Ohio State University in 2004 with a degree in history and political science. Six months later he decided he wanted to be a writer, which made the degree largely worthless. By his estimate, he will need to sell another 13653 e-books to pay off his student loans. So... if you could recommend him to your friends that would be great.
Scott has written six novels in genres ranging from science fiction to political satire. He tried combining the two genres once, but he didn't think anyone would be interested in a sex scandal involving the President of Blargon 7.
When not writing, he enjoys being asleep.
He currently lives in central Ohio, or as you might know it better as, "that state I fly over on my way to a state I care about."
Reviewed by Patricia Althoff for Readers' Favorite
Have you read the reports of citizens petitioning the White House for their various states' secession from the United States? If you haven't, it is probably because they are small, unorganized groups of people using a pre-written petition circulated on the Internet. What if some powerful politicians organized grassroots movements in all of the states to dismantle and reassemble the United States into two separate countries based on ideology? Scott Haworth presents just such a situation in "Abraham Lincoln's Lie". He follows the lives of one politician, one conservative family and one liberal family as they face the consequences of this split. The two countries, Progressive States of America and the United States of Ronald Reagan (yes, Ronald Reagan), are free to write laws without opposition. I particularly liked the section on Border Patrol created by the new Immigration Policy, and I am sure each reader will find his own favorite.
Although this book reads on the surface (with subtle humor) as though the causes of liberal politicians are vastly superior to those of conservatives, the author's portrayal of the most liberal policies as the basis for success and of the most conservative policies as dooming the population to a new dark age clearly point to the underlying exposure of how many modern day liberals and conservatives view each other. I would love to read another version where the USRR vastly exceeds the advancement of the PSA. Following that, I'd like to read a more balanced version. Though not deeply thought-provoking, the book is a delightful read and the author's premise is amusing.
