Someone Else First

Someone Else First is an old-fashioned, serious read. Experiences of one family during the tumultuous years of the twentieth century shape Douglas McFarlane's view of America. He develops a conviction that his increasing anger and desperation are caused by his own generation's pollution of American ideals. Hollowed out be hopelessness, Douglas contemplates suicide. However, infuriated that "someone else" caused his disillusionment he is led to a curiously consoling act of homicide.

SOMEONE ELSE FIRST explores the divergent paths of Baby Boomers. It is an in-depth look at one family's history during a an important period of American history.

Joel T. Elliott lives in Oregon. He is a Vietnam veteran. His long legal career includes the Army's Judge Advocate Corps, a significant private litigation practice and service as an administrative law judge with the United States government. He enjoys spending time at Sight Point, Cape Breton Island. His heart is often in Wisconsin. He can be reached through Sight-Point-Books.com