Dystopian fiction captivates us by depicting future worlds at once eerily similar and shockingly foreign to our own. This collection of new essays presents some of the most recent scholarship on a genre whose popularity has surged dramatically since the 1990s. Contributors explore such novels as The Lord of the Flies, The Heart Goes Last, The Giver and The Strain Trilogy as social critique, revealing how they appeal to the same impulse as utopian fiction: the desire for an idealized yet illusory society in which evil is purged and justice prevails.
Product Description When Doctor M. Scott Peck suggested Elan to my parents I was skeptical because the first program he sent me to was a drug program, and I had never done drugs. He said it wasn't, and that Elan treated teens with emotional problems. He told me that Elan had psychiatrists and counselors, and activities, so I agreed to go.What I witnessed was unbelievable. Elan was an insane asylum, run by the inmates, and Joe Ricci was God. For more than thirty years I told people I had been in prison, rather than the truth of what happened there. After you read this book you will understand why.
When David and Althia Tee Harrowsen decided to vacation in tiny Rye, Colorado their intention was to do a little hiking, some gourmet cooking, and for David to contemplate his uncertain future with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. But when an unidentified stalker goes after Tee on a mountain trail, an elderly ranch wife is attacked and seriously injured, and a mysterious young man apparently commits suicide, they find themselves drawn into a tangle of lies, deceit and long-slumbering murder. Aided by Davids partner, Kate Cordova, they begin to unravel the secrets behind these seemingly unconnected events. At last, their investigation leads them to the truth about the dark history of a famiy torn apart by avarice and hypocrisy. Gone Awry is the story of perseverence, fortitude and the price to be paid for sins long buried.
The Fifth in the Romance Series featuring African American Couples Spring and Bilal Part 2 of 2 Spring's personal life has never gone according to plan. Certainly so when it came to Bilal. She didn't plan to be more than friends with him. She didn't plan to fall in love with him. She didn't plan to find out she was pregnant after he'd broken her heart. She certainly didn't plan to forgive him (for now) and take him back afterward with the promise of starting over and taking things slow. So much for taking things slow though when due to circumstances out both their control, Bilal ends up temporarily staying with Spring and she starts to wonder just how "slow" Bilal really wants to take things when he seems to be making permanent plans for them that go beyond fixing up a space for the baby. But heartwarming as all that is, Spring can't get him to tell her why he won't tell his family that she's pregnant or why he still refuses to go public about their relationship at all. And rather than planning a happily ever after, Spring feels like if she can't get him to be honest about all that and why he broke up with her the first time, they're doomed for another more permanent breakup instead.
Emma Crosby's letters to family and friends in Ontario shed light on a critical era and bear witness to the contribution of missionary wives. They mirror the hardships and isolation she faced as well as her assumptions about the supremacy of Euro-Canadian society and of Christianity. They speak to her "good intentions" and to the factors that caused them to "go awry." The authors critically represent Emma's sincere convictions towards mission work and the running of the Crosby Girls' Home (later to become a residential school), while at the same time exposing them as a product of the times in which she lived. They also examine the roles of Native and mixed-race intermediaries who made possible the feats attributed to Thomas Crosby as a heroic male missionary persevering on his own against tremendous odds.
""Vaccine Gone Awry"" explores the complex world of vaccine development and implementation, focusing on instances where vaccinations have fallen short of their goals or caused unexpected problems. This thought-provoking book examines the scientific process of vaccine creation, global distribution challenges, and societal impacts of vaccine failures. By delving into specific case studies, the book offers valuable lessons for improving future vaccine development and maintaining public trust in vaccination programs. The book's balanced approach sets it apart, neither sensationalizing failures nor dismissing valid concerns. It provides a nuanced examination of the challenges involved in global vaccination efforts, drawing on a wide range of evidence including scientific studies, historical records, and expert interviews. Readers will gain insights into vaccine safety monitoring, the complexities of global health initiatives, and the ethical considerations surrounding mandatory vaccination policies. Structured in three parts, ""Vaccine Gone Awry"" progresses from an introduction to vaccine development and testing processes, through specific case studies of vaccine controversies, to a discussion of implications for future public health policies. This comprehensive examination offers readers a deeper understanding of the intricate relationship between scientific advancement, public health, and societal trust in medical interventions.
Based on sociological and economic analysis, Good Intentions Gone Awry presents valuable new insights into the impact of divorce on American society. Rather than blaming the deterioration in the quality of family life on the decline in so-called "family values," lawyer and economist Parkman argues that adults are responding to the incentives created by new opportunities and legal rules. Allen M. Parkman discusses the issues surrounding this sociological phenomena, proposes a reform program in response, and suggests steps that adults can take to create a durable and constructive family until such reforms occur.
