{"product_id":"tranquility-bight-bahr-burr-9798989177707","title":"Tranquility Bight","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e* * * Winner - Best Novella 2024 - Independent Press Award * * *\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA thought experiment in novella form, \u003ci\u003eTranquility Bight\u003c\/i\u003e poses a simple question: What would it take for a good person to commit an unforgivable act of evil? For a model community of upstanding citizens, the answer is shocking in its brutal mundanity.\u003cp\u003eFollow one resident as he navigates a series of events likely to alter both his attitude toward others and his understanding of his own human nature. Will reason triumph, or is a deliberate act of irrational self-sabotage the only means of maintaining his human agency?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this thought-provoking work, Bahr Burr explores existentialist themes addressing one man's seemingly irrational choice to deliberately pursue a course of action contrary to his own best interests. Is man merely a piano key played by powers beyond his control? If so, how should he respond? Is he still responsible for his own actions?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile allowing readers to draw their own conclusions, Burr crafts a narrative designed to force contemplation of one's own moral agency and the tragically simple means by which evil can take control.\u003c\/p\u003eDoes reason account for all human actions? Can man's behavior be predicted according to his own best interests? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne thing is certain: If man is a piano key, the note he strikes is sometimes out of tune.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bahr Burr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798989177707\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hjb Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/09\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.37d","brand":"Bahr Burr","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48801009828095,"sku":"9798989177707","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/tranquility-bight-bahr-burr-9798989177707","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}