A Human, Then a Building, Now a Rising Stock follows the author’s journey through turmoil following the loss of his brother. This account chronicles the far-reaching damage and suffering felt by him and his family. Repeatedly seeing the person he believed responsible for his brother’s death exacerbated a destructive path for the author, leading to alcohol addiction and criminal actions to deal with the anger and hurt. It is a vivid description of how a difficult loss and perceived injustice impacted so many people, but with assistance, the author was able to get his addiction under control. In a way, he was able to change his thinking from a negative to a positive outlook on life. No matter the challenge, he was able to overcome them. The author states, “People would hope I’d forgive and forget but with no justice and closure it would become what I thought was an impossible task to move forward. This was a learning terrifying experience I will never forget.”There are four large and two smaller enemy armies in the desert kingdom charging money to use passages or trails or taking entire caravans. The leader was located in a castle two hundred miles North of Dumah (the capital of our allies and partners in trade.) They also have killed and enslaved tens of thousands of people and taken everything of value they could find. Cities, towns, and villages are now enslaved by the rebels or raiders. They cover the four directions of the main trade routes used in this part of the world. They either steal the goods or collect large payments from the caravans’ cities and towns in the areas they control. Sometimes they kill all the people and just take the whole caravan. Egypt and many countries rely on these trade routes for a large part of their income. Egypt and its allies are losing fortunes in revenue. Not to mention the large cost in lives. The Desert Kingdom follows two previous books, but stands alone as an exciting read by itself.