{"product_id":"slant-paperback-2","title":"Slant - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eScout Larken Link\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.57 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 30, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53744388636979,"sku":"9781934894620","price":36.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/WlmACJLXav9781934894620.webp?v=1785234948","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/slant-paperback-2","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}