Notes
Cast of Characters
Chapter 1: My Youth
- Chris Ritter – the protagonist
- Jennie Ritter – Chris's sister
- Gary Ritter – Chris' father
- Jane Lin – Chris' mother
- Miller family – clients of Chis's parents
- Candy – skilled childcare worker
Chapter 2: College: What a Long Strange Trip It Has Been
- Faith Winters – Chris' girlfriend
- Helen Winters – Faith's mother
- Ben Winters – Faith's father
- Connie Hu – Faith's roommate
- Terry – Connie's slave
Chapter 3: The Legal Tangle in the Aftermath
Chapter 4: Seeking New Directions
- Glenn Sears– lawyer who pushed for dissolution of the family company
- Scott Secovich– Ritter family lawyer
- Ruth Lo – slave who joins Chris and Faith's household
- Quincy Lo – slave who joins Chris and Faith's household
Chapter 5: Double Domestic Life
- Sally Lo – Quincy's mother (works at a restaurant in Portland)
- Chan Lo – Quincy's father (works at a restaurant in Portland)
- Grace Wang – Ruth's mother (works at a hotel in Holladay, Utah)
- Xu Wang – Ruth's father (works at a hotel in Holladay, Utah)
Chapter 6: Children Change Everything
- Ann Kopps – midwife
- Sam Ritter – child of Faith and Chris
- Raymond Lo – child of Ruth and Quincy (one of twins)
- Julie Lo – child of Ruth and Quincy (one of twins)
- Mary Ritter – child of Faith and Quincy
- Bobbie Lo – child of Ruth and Chris
Chapter 7: Ninja Children in the Suburbs
- Richard Wilson – playground bully
- Ruth Wilson – Richard's mother
Chapter 8: A Bloody Kidnapping
- Barry Burdick – kidnapper of numerous girls
- (police chief of Portland) – brother of Barry Burdick
- Jane – kidnapped slave
- Jay (Jane) - kidnapped slave
- Sophia – kidnapped slave
- Samantha Barnes – kidnapped free person
- Patricia - slave swapped into the family
Chapter 9: Running a Jewelry Store
Chapter 10: A Key Linkup
Danny – key member of Jane Foreman's Team
Jane Foreman – the organizer of “the rebellion"
Chapter 11: Jane's Rollout
- Rachel Schwatz Barnes – Samantha's mother
- David Hughes Barnes – Samantha's father
- “Ed” – emcee at the big wedding
- Cathy Coulter-Jackson – key member of Jane Foreman's Team
- Debbie Coulter-Jackson – key member of Jane Foreman's Team
Chapter 12: The Formation of the House
Chapter 13: 2073
Chronology
Chronology by Chapter
Chapter 1: 2011-2029 [age+2011 or grade in fall+2016]
Chapter 2: 2029-April 2033 [college]
Chapter 3: spring, summer 2033 aftermath
Chapter 4: summer 2033 confusion to decision
Chapter 5: August 2033 working together
Chapter 6: 2034-2043 crops of kids; till youngest is 3
Chapter 7: 2043-2049 maturing kids
Chapter 8: March 2049 kidnap
Chapter 9: 2049-2050 store
Chapter 10: 2050-2056 business, linkup
Chapter 11: 2056-2061 rollout
Chapter 12: 2061-2073 formation of the house
Chapter 13: 2073 last words
Plot
2011 year Chris is born
2022 Chris goes to middle school, slavery starts
2029 goes to college
2033 parents die April in car accident
2032 April wedding
2033 graduate from college, parents business sold
2033 Oct., purchase slaves and a house
2034 first crop of kids born: Ruth + Chris have Sam on May 15, 2034
2034 Ruth and Quincy have Raymond and Julie on July 2, 2034
2036 Mary Born (Faith and Quincy) on Oct 27, 2036
2037 Bobbie Born (Ruth and Chris) on May 17, 2037
2049 (March) kidnapping
2049 Open the jewelry store
2050 2 couples start their own business
2052 3 slaves join the workforce March; start the Academy August
2054 approached by gangsters to sell the Academy
2055 Jane's project starts
2056 (Jan) approached by Jane's organization
2058 (May 18) Mary and Samantha's wedding
2061 Jane's product rollout
2062 formation of “The House of Chris”
2067 breakup of the Enterprise (stocks triple in value)
2068 dedication of the History dept. at Liberation University
Economy – Social
2019 crash of the stock market; Trump gone
2020 crash of economy and social system
2021 dawn of the billionaire control
2023 lock down of billionaire control