An important work has been released—one that demands everyone’s attention.
Twenty years ago, Ambassador Sam Brownback was a young member of the U.S. Senate. When he first started hearing horrific stories of forced organ harvesting in China, he didn’t believe them.
“It just seemed too barbaric, too animalistic. This was something out of the Middle Ages, not the twenty-first century,” Brownback said.
He discounted the stories—but to his surprise, they kept coming.
Amb. Sam Brownback speaks at ‘Killed to Order’ book reception at the Cosmos Club in Washington, D.C.
Eventually, Brownback changed his mind. He found he was no different from those in the 1940s who doubted the atrocities committed by the Nazis. A priest once told him, “When we see people no longer as people, but as problems, man is capable of great inhumanity against his fellow man.”
However, when people around the world travel to China for organ transplants, they perhaps involuntarily all become part of such inhumanity.
What can we do about it?—Don’t turn away from it any longer.
After spending two decades covering and researching China’s organ harvesting industry, Jan Jekielek, Epoch Times senior editor and host of “American Thought Leaders,” is exposing everything he’s found in his new book, “Killed to Order.”
Your knowledge on the matter will help make a real difference.
French Quarter Magazine is honoring Epoch Times senior editor Jan Jekielek as Best Author of the Year for his new book, “Killed to Order: China’s Organ Harvesting Industry and the True Nature of America’s Biggest Adversary.” On April 20, the magazine will host an awards ceremony at the French Embassy in Washington.
I was born on 6 August 1956 in San Francisco, California to Janet and (the late) Richard Hovis.
I grew up in Santa Monica, California where I attended elementary, junior high school, and high school (graduating in 1974), in addition to involvement in sports and recreation (Little League +, the Boy’s Club ++). Further, it was in elementary school – St. Augustine’s By-the -Sea Parish School that I found, and made the choice to truly journey with God.
I attended Arizona State University from 1974 to 1977 – seeking to become an architect, however, I was not accepted, and, as such, I graduated with a Liberal Arts degree.
Upon graduation from Arizona State University, I attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and studied City and Regional Planning at the Master’s level. I successfully completed one (1) year in a two (2) year program – I did not complete the Master’s degree in City and Regional Planning – due to personal reasons.
I returned to Santa Monica where I started (October 1979) my career as graphic designer with Exxon Company, USA. I spent five years with Exxon Company, USA.
While working with Exxon Company, USA I was accepted into architectural school – Sci-Arc in Southern California, however, I did not attend preferring to stay with Exxon..
In 1982 I married Laura Flosi and in April 1983 we had our one and only child – Lauren Alain Hovis – a gift from God.
We moved to Phoenix, Arizona in 1984 from Los Angeles, where I went to work as a graphic designer with Kitchell CEM (from 1985 -1987).
From 1987 – 1995 I was an independent contractor, and a registered representative in mortgage finance, financial management, graphic design, and drafting.
Further, I attended the University of Phoenix and successfully obtained a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) in 1982.
I was also a member of the Scottsdale Jaycees, where I became very involved in community events and projects.
In 1994, I accepted a cartography position with the Defense Mapping Agency in Reston, Virginia. As such, I relocated from Phoenix to Reston.
In 1998, I was accepted and worked as a Visual Information Officer with the Central Intelligence Agency. In 2002, I worked as a Support Officer until my retirement (due to a need for shoulder surgery) in September 2018.
Away from my Federal Government service, I have been involved in various organizations and activities in Northern Virginia.
In November of 2011, I married Rebecca Ouellette in Santa Monica, California. I reside in San Tan Valley, AZ with my two hamster - Jess and Timothy, our fish, our lizard - RJ Lizard., and our cats - Pearl and Grey.
As to hobbies, I enjoy playing sports, attending sporting events, mentoring individuals from financial management to hamsters, building models, photography, travel, multimedia design, managing partner for RJ Hamster, and jazz – smooth jazz to a samba or a bossa nova.
Love and God Bless,
Peter – aka RJ Hamster Jo hi
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