Bøker av Glenn Swanson

A single, tragic episode in a cyclic reincarnation of Leonard, who has cursed himself to live until he avenges his son's death. He re-enters the time stream as dark forces have infiltrated the highest levels of society, the church, politics and scheme to open a gate back in time; the Syne, to alter the past for a more advantageous present. Leonard is a threat to those that control the world because he can influence the misbelief in the present. Demons who cannot create, but must make their will into reality by using guile, plot to usurp humanity as the heirs of creation. The highest levels of the church want Leonard's power to willfully reach beyond the limits of a single lifetime. Leonard's misbelief that alters the present construct of reality has come to the attention of the Watchers, who for centuries, have been guardians over the maturation of mankind which is overdue They now have decided to take an active role in protecting mankind from the certain extinction as the dark forces, thought to have been slaves and servants, have grown strong enough to consume humanity's spark. Duplicity abounds; the ordained turning against the church, the heirs of the vast amounts of assets through the generations who lust after even more plot among themselves and the bureaucrats find threats against their rule everywhere. As a tool of the Watchers against those forces, Leonard is simply advised to go misbelieve.

What is a Dean of Students? What does he do when he is "on duty?" What do teenagers do when the adults are not looking? How important are education and parenting? This book offers some insights and perhaps even some answers. The Dean: On Duty explores a number of important issues that students, parents and schools confront on a regular basis. The anecdotes reflect real people and real issues, and though each person or incident is unique the broader implications for society in general bubble to the surface throughout the book. This is not an in depth study of homophobia, ethnicity, politics or philosophy, but those are among the broad issues that emerge throughout the book, often with their own chapter headings but not exclusive to those chapters. This is a personal story, not the result of research or planning. "I live on campus at a boarding/day school of teenagers in grades 9-12, with an additional day population in the 7th and 8th grades that has a separate administrator. Even though only a small portion of the American population has contact with or knowledge of these institutions, what I have to say has broad enough implications that there will be useful nuggets for many people: parents, students, school personnel, former students. Much of what I do say is anecdotal, personal. I am not a social scientist. I do not have the broad data to make solid conclusions about education or parenting.

What if the Confederates won the Battle of Gettysburg and successfully seceded, leaving the North intact with 11 fewer states? What might have been the progression of the country in the next 130 years? This is a creative effort to answer those questions. Much would be the same, but much would be potentially different. This is an exploration.