{"product_id":"slant-scout-larken-link-9781934894620","title":"Slant","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn a remote area of Kentucky's western Knobs region sit neighboring intentional communities---one permanent, progressive and inclusive; the other seasonal, conservative and exclusive---separated by a creek called Fidelity. But there's a sinister force tied to political exploitation encroaching on Barrel Chute Knob, and this element threatens to change the place forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSLANT, the weird little community in the woods founded by hippies in the 1960s, is populated by 204 people of diverse ages, races and ethnicities who share a credo of affirming beliefs. Life in secluded SLANT is copacetic until a new project run by religious fundamentalist extremists develops upstream. Now, the peace-loving, deep-thinking people of SLANT are forced to deal with a menace even weirder than they are: a summer camp for elitist teens, run by an ultra-conservative urban mega-church. Among the church campers is a small group of kids whose hobby is dreaming up ways to torture SLANT in an unsanitary manner. To further complicate matters, a sneaky politician injects his corrupt motives into the mix. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimultaneously witty and insightful, \u003cem\u003eSLANT\u003c\/em\u003e examines what happens when politics, commerce and religion become the foulest of bedfellows in a pseudo-religious setting---and how that unholy alliance threatens both its own children and its secular, nature-loving neighbors downstream. Exploring minor disagreements as well as major threats to the greater common good, \u003cem\u003eSLANT\u003c\/em\u003e scrutinizes and magnifies clashes between truth and dogma, between stewardship and capitalism, between citizenship and selfishness. Not for the thin-skinned, \u003cem\u003eSLANT\u003c\/em\u003e punches hard at the state of politics and religion in our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lively character-driven tale, \u003cem\u003eSLANT\u003c\/em\u003e is irreverent, unconventional, paradoxical and inspired---candid in its judgment of narrow-mindedness and greed, enthusiastic in its praise of activism and environmental creed. The disparity among worldviews, divergence of mindsets, and presence of unique voices give \u003cem\u003eSLANT\u003c\/em\u003e substance, spice and spirit. It's a celebration of 21st century rural living, community building and respect ... wrapped in a quasi-utopian existence. The novel's language sings with literary devices, layered symbolism and poetic allusion. Ultimately, \u003cem\u003eSLANT\u003c\/em\u003e transports the reader to places of intellectual curiosity, civic responsibility and self-examination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Scout Larken Link\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1934894621\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781934894620\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Motes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/30\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.57d","brand":"Scout Larken Link","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48800628539647,"sku":"9781934894620","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/slant-scout-larken-link-9781934894620","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}