Ed Bethune

The Thinking Spot Ed Bethune

As a young girl Kizzy took down the evil Bully Bigshot and his Eugenics Center, a corrupt outfit that wanted to rid the world of "river rats" like her through abortion and "better breeding." In this sequel she returns as a 90-year-old who gives sage advice about humanity to all who will listen. Kizzy's granddaughter Cassie Davis-a spirited child-is determined to learn all she can about BRCA the breast cancer gene that killed her mother. She is eager to leave Big Pearl, Arkansas, but her lifelong friend, Carson Hamilton, is happy there; he teaches English and serves as assistant coach for all sports. Cassie excels as a microbiology major but becomes a lawyer and specializes in cases involving genetic engineering. Cassie and Carson stay in close touch as they mature, but they live in different worlds. Then Carson-an abstinent Christian-gets in trouble with the school board and needs Cassie, a lawyer who understands Darwin, God, and Transhumanism. Kizzy, Cassie, and Carson fight in a struggle that mimics today's culture war. The novel examines love, compassion, courage, hope, morality, and duty-the things that inform and shape our destiny. And, there is the eternal question about who is master: Man, or God?