Strause, Brian. Maybe a miracle.STRAUSE, Brian. Maybe a miracle. Read by Jesse Betas. 11 cds. 13 hrs. Books on Tape. 2005. 1-4159-2462-7. $48.00. Vinyl; plot notes. SA Monroe Anderson lives the life of a disaffected dis·af·fect·ed adj. Resentful and rebellious, especially against authority. dis  af·fect teenager in his
wealthy town and affluent family. He hasn't yet figured out how he
fits into the scheme of things, and the near drowning of his
nine-year-old sister doesn't make it any easier. Declared a hero
because of his rescue of his sister, he wonders if she wouldn't
have been better off dead than in the persistent vegetative state persistent vegetative state: see under coma, in medicine. she
stays in far too long. Unfortunately, his family members all move on in
their lives: their father, a know-it-all lawyer, loses himself in
alcohol; his mother, who had a cynical view of life before the accident,
becomes religious to the point of letting her daughter become the object
of faith healing faith healing, relief or cure of bodily ills through some religious attitude on the part of the sufferer. In the Jewish and Christian traditions prayers for cures and miracles are usual; thus the apostles developed a ritual of healing (James 5. and religious fanaticism Within the spectrum of adherence to a particular belief system, religious fanaticism is the most extreme form of religious fundamentalism. OverviewWhen adherents to a religion get involved in a pattern of violently and potentially deadly opposition to anyone they do not ; and his overbearing o·ver·bear·ing adj. 1. Domineering in manner; arrogant: an overbearing person. See Synonyms at dictatorial. 2. Overwhelming in power or significance; predominant. , somewhat sadistic sa·dism n. 1. The deriving of sexual gratification or the tendency to derive sexual gratification from inflicting pain or emotional abuse on others. 2. The deriving of pleasure, or the tendency to derive pleasure, from cruelty. older brother changes too. Throughout it all, Monroe sees the world through angst-colored glasses, making barbed comments throughout, laced with vulgarities; but he also shows a depth of emotion and sensitivity as he finds a young woman to relate to and always keeps as his first priority his sister, whom he considers his best friend. The sardonic edge to Berns's voice fits the character of Monroe, and he does a good job conveying the many emotions of the story. Nola Theiss, Sanibel, FL S--Recommended for senior high school students. 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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