What do you think are the changes I seek through Evergreen?

My personal energy for writing Evergreen: A Space-Time Odyssey is not only to write compelling and memorable fiction but also to write fiction which, by design, compels sufficient, civil energy to create and sustain needed social change. Through an original, organic, sociological odyssey about an ill-fated, far-away world with dark parallels to our own, Evergreen is conceived to accomplish vicariously what others try to achieve by preaching or legislating (or both).  Solutions played out are designed to stretch the minds of our next generation of movers and shakers and have them ask, “Why can't we do that? Okay, some of that.”  So, after twenty-five years of engaging bright but vexed college students in classroom dialogue about matters of social injustice and, at a time when a desperate America cries out for a reigning ethos of civility, mutual respect and forward thinking, Evergreen is written to give expression to these concerns. The birth of Gaia represents the birth of civility's reign – an allegory on dominion that starts in the book's preface with a sonnet aptly titled “Dominion.” 

After reading Evergreen, in your own words, what are the possibilities for change you believe I seek as an applied sociologist?  Click here to read several examples provided by former students.  Once you register and sign in to Savage Planet (click FOLLOW at the bottom of this page) to respond to this question, be sure to be as specific as you can.

Interested in helping to spread civil-mindedness? Here's one way to start.

The quickest way to get started is to get a free ebook edition of my novel. Just email me at asziner@worldofevergreen.com for a copy. Once received, begin the journey. Stef, a former student from Tamaqua, PA, warns "you won't want to put it down." Human vs. non-human. Human vs. human. An ancient code, spiritually enshrined vs. modern capitalism. What do mortals owe one another? How ‘deep’ might be the thought and feeling processes of species other than our own? When is one justified in risking all for the sake of an ideal?

Immerse yourself in the hearts and souls of witty, fun-loving and often enchanting characters who live in a far-away world with dark parallels to our own. Prepare to defend your senses from moral outrage and senseless cruelty. Why? Meet Syrus, the ravinous, one-eyed ruler of all winged carnivores for the last three centuries. Then there's Thorstein Darkminster Forge (Thor), a vile news, technology and transportation uber-capitalist and conspiring political leader. Both will crush their opponents like an ant underfoot. Both could care less about some ancient code. Oh, you'll feel it - the deep insults to what is right. The enormity of the atrocities against weaker populations. When you do, whether through your experiences in "Evergreen," or in everyday life, come here and write about it. Who's your Syrus? Who's your Thor? In real life, mine prompted writing this first novel in my trilogy. For me, writing is part of the art of healing.

Sharae, a former student from Center Valley, PA, helps to put it into perspective. "Evergreen takes your mind to a place of thought and comparison between a fictional world and our own. It makes you question the different roles of people in your life, whether they are people you know personally and see every day, or people that you read about. All of the characters, be they Dr. Lane, Thor, Syrus, Gaia, or Mr. Cumberpatch, are relatable to someone in your life that maybe you never really thought to analyze before."

It's been called an "eye-opening experience" by many of my readers. Why not try it? Who's your Syrus? Who's your Thor?