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Peter is a middle-aged political cartoonist, and, inevitably, a
cynic. For a number of reasons, not the least of which is
desperation, he goes to a meditation center in rural Wales to try
and get a new perspective on his life. Initially, the perspective
that obsesses him is that of Amanda, an attractive young woman who
hasn't yet realized that middle-aged men are explosive hormonal
containers just waiting to detonate. He then uncovers the covert
mission of the meditators, which is to act as a recruiting agency
for an extra-terrestrial civilization, at which point his cynicism
proves fatal.
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Fathering Sin (Paperback)
Alison J. MacMillan; Edited by Alison J. MacMillan; Brian Staff
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R427
Discovery Miles 4 270
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Phillip is a boringly normal man, a computer geek, more functional
with logic than with people and their illogical problems. When a
sequence of murders takes place in his east London neighborhood he
feels linked to them. Unsettling visions possess him, hurling him
into a mental breakdown, his decline encouraged by his son, a
repellant and menacing presence lurking at the margins of Phillip's
life. Simultaneously, the crime detective, the careworn Spencer,
yields to a bizarre relationship with his superior officer. Her
attitude towards both the case and Spencer verges on the merciless
and feeds off the gruesome crimes they are trying to solve.
Fathering Sin turns the usual ideas of life and death on their
heads.
This is a collection of short stories about life. It's rather
tongue-in-cheek, a bit raw, clearly cynical and, above all,
humorous. The open-minded among you will love it. If you are easily
offended, then be prepared to be so. All of us need to get through
this dysfunctional life somehow. This book is a witty guide to
charting your course - you could look upon it as an alternative
life-coach. It is a collection of short stories, which look at life
from three angles: the person and their personality, how it can
shift and change; the social animal that has to deal with family,
friends, co-workers and strangers; and the odd situations that just
come out of nowhere and leave us scratching our heads in
bewilderment. It is a witty and entertaining look at contemporary
life and experiences, and you will either guffaw, groan or cringe
as you read.
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