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Stewards of the Flame by Sylvia Engdahl

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New! Stewards of the Flame has just been named a semifinalist for the Independent Publishers Book Award (IPPY) in the Visionary Fiction category.
"A taut, well-paced science fiction work . . . that transcends the genre's traditional subdivisions and leads us into a world as relevant as today but as enthralling as tomorrow." —Paul H. Smith, author of Reading the Enemy’s Mind: Inside Star Gate—America’s Psychic Espionage Program
"A brave book . . . it can’t be faulted for challenging our comfort zone, when after all, that is one sure measure of worthwhile fiction.” --Carlos Aranaga, ScifiDimensions
"A brilliant twist on dystopianism. . . . Builds just the right amount of tension, and shows the stark reality of benevolent tyranny." --Anders Monsen, Prometheus
Stewards of the Flame
is now available!
A new science fiction novel by
Sylvia Engdahl
If you oppose government interference with freedom of choice, if you question the dominant medical and/or psychiatric philosophy of today's society, or if you're interested in the untapped "paranormal" powers of the individual human mind, you'll like this novel.
Click on the book cover for details, sample chapters, book club discussion questions, and an order form for signed copies. (Unsigned copies are now in stock at Amazon.com.)
New! An ebook edition is now available at Mobipocket.com
(Please note: Unlike Engdahl's award-winning Enchantress from the Stars and other previous novels, this one is for adults only. It is not appropriate for YA readers.)

My Interests

Full freedom of choice in health care.

No government compulsion or indoctrination on medical issues.

No involuntary psychiatric treatment. Abolishment of electroshock "therapy."

No microchip implants in humans.

Avoidance of all drugs except for serious illness.

Recognition of the potential power of the human mind to maintain health and facilitate self-healing.

Ackowledgement of so-called "paranormal" human abilities such as telepathy, clairvoyance, and psychokinesis.

The right to natural death, neither prolonged nor hastened, in old age.

"Formerly, people rushed to embrace totalitarian states. Now they rush to embrace the therapeutic state. When they discover that the therapeutic state is about tyranny, not therapy, it will be too late."
--Thomas Szasz, Pharmacracy, 2001

"Of all tyrannies a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive."
--C.S. Lewis, God in the Dock, 1970

Books:

A few of the many authors of relevant nonfiction about medical issues or psi: Peter R. Breggin, Thomas Szasz, Robert M. Sapolsky, Henry Dreher, Blair Justice, Dean Radin, Chris Carter, Richard S. Broughton, Charles T. Tart, Paul H. Smith, Lynne McTaggart.

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More Quotes from reviews of STEWARDS OF THE FLAME

"Inspires a lot of thought-provoking 'what-if' questions. . . .  An excellent novel to read just for pure enjoyment, however, I would highly recommend Stewards of the Flame to bioethics classes...
Posted by Stewards of the Flame by Sylvia Engdahl on Mon, 10 Dec 2007 03:05:00 PST