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book 1, beginning

and drafting a town experiment

by Charlie Alice Raya

Alice Adler, a Berliner, sets out to convince the US billionaire Tom Holbon to build a town experiment. The aim of the experiment is to rethink — well, everything.

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and we (still) need to talk about sex

by Charlie Alice Raya

Travelling around the world, Alice and her team build an international network for the Easy Town Project.

Travelling with them are the past, personal demons and unwittingly the issue of sex.

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book 3, shaping

The first day alone is packed with encounters of all vibes, allowing the reader to dive straight into the heart of the town project and also into the hearts of some of the main characters.

Book 3 will be published in three parts. Parts 1 & 2 are available and part 3 is likely to come out in April.

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book 4, building

Tom is angry. Everyone acts as if building the town is a certainty even though so far they only have half a deal. Just a few days ago, he told Alice: ‘Don’t you know that you haven’t won yet? The town will never be built unless the government agrees, or unless you forego the experiment.’
‘I know.’

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Someone once said to me that she had never met a person who encompassed so many contradictions. I think the remark was partly about me being very strong and occasionally disappointing her because I am also a human who carries quite a few scares.

I like the thought of contradictions, of acknowledging all we can be and all we are. Which reminds me of a quote from book 3/2, shaping:

‘Unfortunately,’ she added, ‘my past is quite a downer. But what helps me is to remind myself to be all I am — and nothing I am not.’
Rose smiled a little. ‘To be alive, kicking and dancing, and laughing.’

© Charlie Alice Raya, book 3, shaping

Unfortunately, I didn’t ask her what she meant. I was very young back then. Very young. That makes me chuckle. I never think in terms of getting older, but I always look back and shake my head about how terribly young I was in my twenties, thirties, forties. I felt so grown up, especially in my twenties. How little I knew. At least, I had already read Socrates, the Apology, and knew something about what I don’t know. But still, I was so young. And yet, I am not a bit old now. A bit wiser, maybe. But mostly, I am just me, age doesn’t feature. But there is a sense of extension. The child in me is wide awake and so is the adventurer, though he is ageless and yes, he is male. Then there is the wise old woman. I don’t think she has fully materialised, but her seeds are in me.

I have to laugh. The above sounds so mythic, but I’m not at all a spiritual person and I don’t believe in gods. Mind you, they might exist, but they clearly have no interest in humanity. As for the universe, I sometimes wonder whether it plays a game with me, the universe or fate – but if either do, then I’d like a word in private. I sometimes joke: if fate has anything to do with my life, then fate is a bastard.

Mind you, I am stubborn enough, and I have all those contradictions which enrich my world. I will keep going.

Maybe, I shouldn’t write these texts in the evenings, I can never get quite serious at this time of the night.

You see, I have a playful, life-loving soul, a curious, rarely resting mind and a body that says I’ve been sitting too long, today.

And then there is my dedication to explore how we can do better, for ourselves, for our fellow humans and for our planet.

You can find out more about me here about the author page >

Have a great evening, morning, day, wherever you are.

Charlie Alice Raya, 24 March 2025

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including from the other Charlie Alice Raya projects

The easy town story is the source of many ideas, projects, questions, thoughts and by now there are 14 websites for the various ideas online, there is more in planning and still more, waiting to be considered.

I built the Charlie Alice Raya website as the Hub for all ideas, books, offers, challenges and more: charlie-alice-raya.org

There you can also find an overview of all 14 websites plus all social media channels which are now active to get the ideas, visions and inspirations out there out there.

Which isn’t to say that there are good reasons to stay on this website where you can dive into the easy town books and find a lot of background information, plus some of my photographic work.

When I returned in autumn 2024 after a long period of recovery, I brought some new projects and books. The end of all wars is one of those, and the first book of that series was published on September 2024.

Find out more on the website the-end-of-all-wars.net

breastless is another new project and deals with overwork, cancer, gender and other trifles.

Find out more on the website: breastless.net

Buy the complete book 3, shaping. Receive the first two parts of book 3, shaping, now, and pre-order book 3/3 in one go.

Buy all published easy town books: book 1, beginning, book 2, travelling and book 3, shaping, parts 1&2 and pre-order the third parts of book 3, which will be published in spring 2025.

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