'It is possible that human beings are the Universe's initial taste oflife with something other than instinct to direct its activities. If this istrue, our mental capacity is a gift, certainly unlike anything the Earth hasexperienced in billions of years. Thus, it must be asked, how have we usedthis treasure and does it have an element of responsibility attached to it ?Finally, should we stop the mad rush and collect ourselves?The book has three parts: first, a personal narrative covering the problemsfacing a group of retired people for six days following the hurricaneKatrina. The second part, after a story about a visit to Ireland, describeslife in the West Indies during the 1970's --80's with significant comments.The third part entitled MORE THAN A STORY is a look at contemporary Americaas seen from the third-world. The ideas and philosophy presented in thisstory have been worked and reworked by the author for 20 years. They arenot original as most have been stated by serious writers for the past 200years, but no one has assembled them in one place.
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