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    Lost Afternoons
    Lost Afternoons
    Lost Afternoons
    Ebook36 pages28 minutes

    Lost Afternoons

    By James Provenzano

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    A software engineer working on the latest apps for tablets and smart phones, experiences complete memory loss every day at the same time and for the same duration. He is scared and angry as he faces the prospect of dealing with his problem. Is it a traumatic accident, brain tumor, environmental issues, or early onset of Alzheimer. His actions are surprising and lead to a daring plan to uncover and deal with the career and health threatening crisis.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBookBaby
    Release dateMay 5, 2014
    ISBN9781483526539
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      Lost Afternoons - James Provenzano

      Copyright © 2014 by James Provenzano

      ISBN: 9781483526539

      I am sitting in my apartment at 8 PM and I feel refreshed. It must have been another good day, yet why am I so confused and anxious?

      I have no idea where I was; what I did and whom I was with since early afternoon. This memory loss, if that is what it is, has been going on for at least five days. Of course, how would I know how long?

      What makes this more unnerving is that my interaction with my family, friends and co-workers, does not appear to have changed. No one is asking puzzled questions like:

      Where were you the last few afternoons?-Do you have a secret life?-Are you ok?-You seem distant after lunch-Your work production is suffering!

      My name is Derik Andrews, and I work as a computer software engineer for Smarter Apps, a Silicon Valley based Company. The Company produces and enhances operating platforms and apps for smart phones and tablets; for the windows, android and iOS systems. I work in a large room with other engineers, but we work independently, in separate cubicles, and due to corporate secrecy concerns, we do not know what the other is doing. We can also set up our own hours. The competition between our customers, is very intense and the emphasis on confidentiality is extreme. We go as far as setting our own hours and breaks to avoid any notation of our habits. If we had set hours and lunched together, our conversations could result in compromise and possible eavesdropping.

      Despite these policies, we settle into some sort of routine. We are human, after all, and despite constant written and verbal reminders, we do get into some sort of pattern. My routine is getting in very early by 7:30 AM, working straight to 1:30 with short breaks. Then I get into my car and drive around, have lunch and find different places to hike or run. This break is usually a few hours. If I had a very productive morning, when I go back to my space, I just brainstorm and enhance my work. Lately, at least a week,

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