Welcome to the human zoo, the future where we are never what we seem and the real is not real at all. In a future world not unlike our own, those who have everything and those who have nothing have been kept apart till now. But Sady, Charlie and Caliban Shakespere are going to be brought together by the seemingly arbitrary nature of luck. Or design.

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Columbus, Georgia, has been run by the same tiny clique for over 100 years - the members of the all-white Big Eddy Club. This is the story of a fascinating and rotten community whose victims pay the ultimate price.

 Over eight terrifying months in the 1970s, seven elderly women were raped and murdered in Columbus, Georgia, a city of 200, 000 people whose history and conservative values are typical of America's Deep South. The victims, who were strangled in their beds with their own stockings, were affluent and white, while the police believed from an early stage that the killer was black. In 1986, eight years after the last murder, an African-American, Carlton Gary, was convicted and sentenced to death. Though many in Columbus doubt his guilt, he is still on death row.

 Award-winning reporter David Rose has followed this case for almost a decade, while Gary and his lawyers have fought his legal appeals. He has uncovered important fresh evidence that was hidden from Gary's trial and that suggests that he is innocent, including a cast of the killer's teeth, made from a savage bite wound in the last victim's breast. However, as Rose's investigation proceeded, he came to realise that the dark saga of the Columbus stocking stranglings only makes sense against the background of the city's bloodstained history of racism, lynching and unsolved, politically motivated murder.

 'Violation' is a tense and gripping drama, its pages filled with evocatively drawn characters, insidious institutions and the extraordinary connections that bind the past and present. A unique mélange of investigative journalism, true crime mystery, personal travelogue and historical scoop, the book is also a compelling, accessible and timely exploration of America's approach to race and criminal justice, addressing the corruption of legal due process as a tool of racial oppression.

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Named Top 10 "Best Lit Mags of 2023" by Chill Subs Carefully curated stories from After Dinner Conversation magazine to create a themed short story book about the philosophy and ethics of government law and regulation. Perfect for classrooms and book clubs, each story is 1, 500-7, 000 words and comes with five suggested discussion questions. Story Summary List The Book Of Approved Words: A government approved "author" is tempted to show the world the words they are missing. The Draft: Society forces all babies to born, but creates a lottery system requiring all men to care for the offspring. For Your Safety: Zoe is visited by the government for having sexual relations without first filing an "Intimate Partnership Agreement." Understanding Ice Cream: Professor Gault meets a mysterious stranger that causes him to question the underlying causes of political polarization. Prohibition: A wealthy addict heads to a seedy part of town for his fix and gets more than he bargained for. The Decay: Benjamin's pharmacy suggests he consider enrolling in a government program to end his life. The Kill Registry: In a world where everyone in society gets "one free kill, " the narrator finds out his attractive coworker got a promotion. The Crate: Two women escape from a country that forces equal treatment to one that encourages differences, and find both have their issues. Form Seven Alpha: A city resident is caught breaking the law and is given the choice between one of five punishment options. Euthanasia: In a dystopian future, Hank works on a farm for the euthanizing of sick, unwanted, or abandoned animals.  After Dinner Conversation believes humanity is improved by ethics and morals grounded in philosophical truth. Philosophical truth is discovered through intentional reflection and respectful debate. In order to facilitate that process, we have created a growing series of short stories across genres, a monthly magazine, themed books, and two podcasts. These accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas are intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends, family, and students. Reviews 5/5 Stars!"With Science fiction we can explore other galaxies and alien conflicts, but with philosophical fiction we can explore other minds and ethical conflicts. Let this book take you on a Phi-Fi adventure."- William Irwin, Ph. D. - Philosophy Professor, King's College"After Dinner Conversation collections can offer a spine for such courses as illustrative material to stimulate discussion. Lively and engaging, perfect for classrooms and educational contexts, the stories stimulate conversation in families, elder hostels, youth clubs, or book groups."- Luc Bovens, Ph. D. - Philosophy Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ??? If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")???

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'Camp Delta' at Guantanamo Bay is the most controversial prison in the world. The notorious ill-treatment of prisoners in Iraq is based on practises carried out in secrecy on the 600 detainees in Cuba. David Rose has visited the camp, and interviewed guards, officials, and medical staff, as well as the commander of the prison. He assesses the quality of 'intelligence' extracted from Afghan farmers and naive footsoldiers and argues that if anything goes in the war against terror, the first thing will be human rights.

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