Cast of Shadows.CAST OF SHADOWS. Kevin Guilfoile. 2005. Read by Scott Brick. 13 cds. 16 hrs. Books on Tape. 1-4159-1634-9. $64.80. Vinyl; plot notes. A Guilfoile has written a tight, disturbing futuristic thriller. The novel is set in a time near our own. Human cloning Although genes are recognized as influencing behavior and cognition, "genetically identical" does not mean altogether identical; identical twins, despite being natural human clones with near identical DNA, are separate people, with separate experiences and not altogether is legal under carefully regulated conditions, and Dr. Davis Moore, the nation's leading fertility specialist, operates a clinic offering in vitro in vitro /in vi·tro/ (in ve´tro) [L.] within a glass; observable in a test tube; in an artificial environment. in vi·tro adj. In an artificial environment outside a living organism. cloning to couples whose genetic histories make normal conception a high risk. The religious right regularly threatens Moore, but in refusing to close his clinic, he never dreams he could jeopardize his family. So when Moore's 15-year-old daughter is raped and murdered, and when the police fail to come up with a suspect, the guilt-ridden, grief-stricken Moore uses his training and some semen semen or seminal fluid Whitish viscous fluid emitted from the male reproductive tract that contains sperm and liquids (seminal plasma) that help keep them viable. from the police evidence to create not just an embryo but the ultimate investigative tool. He need only bide bide v. bid·ed or bode , bid·ed, bid·ing, bides v.intr. 1. To remain in a condition or state. 2. a. To wait; tarry. b. his time and watch Justin Finn grow up to learn the face of his daughter's killer. Brick's memorable reading--his characters differentiated, his voice deeper and tone darker than usual--perfectly reveals this shadowy, contemporary world of situational ethics Situational ethics, or situation ethics, is a Christian ethical theory that was principally developed in the 1960s by the Episcopal priest Joseph Fletcher. It basically states that sometimes other moral principles can be cast aside in certain situations if love is best and murky values. Some sex and strong language. Francine Levitov, Attorney, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , NY A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also will help extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. |
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