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What others say about The Duck Springs Defiance: A Novel of the Next Civil War...
“Most dystopian novels offer a future that is distant and fantastical. Adler looks at the next few years in US history. The tale is chilling but rich with people who, like us, struggle to find peace, justice and a dose of happiness in a world gone astray. It’s a warning and an optimistic antidote to political burnout.”
– Lucy Moore, Mediator and author of Common Ground on Hostile Turf
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“… an artful and intelligent book full of important ideas, vivid descriptions, admirable characters, and harsh realities. I enjoyed it immensely!”
– Dr. Kent M. Keith, author of Anyway: The Paradoxical Commandments
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"A bucket of ice water in the face that will wake you and everyone else up."
– Jim Melamed, Founder & General Counsel of www.mediate.com
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“Stories reveal some of the truths of our lives and sometimes foretell bigger truths. Adler tells a great story and presents us with a big challenge: What truths do we want to live by?”
- Tim Hicks, Connexus Conflict Management and author of Embodied Conflict: The Neural Basis of Conflict and Communication and novel Last Stop Before Tomorrow
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“The Duck Springs Defiance is a gripping and frighteningly plausible novel of an apocalyptic America embroiled in a second civil war launched by a confederation of ultra-right-wing militia. This thought-provoking book is a vivid account of future chaos in the United States. Fortunately, it is a book of fiction – so far.”
- Capt. Michael A. Lilly, USN (ret), former state attorney general, and author of Nimitz at Ease
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“A cacophony of complex and compelling characters that are woven into a well-paced and riveting plot. His narrative forces us to think seriously and deeply about our political condition and the future of American society.”
- Tom Corbett, author of the Ordinary Obsessions and Palpable Passions novels
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“It’s the near future. There has been a coup d’état in the U.S. What future will emerge? Will the USA descend into yet another failed state or are there other futures? Written as terse fiction, we are in the middle of narrative, imagination, philosophy, and Zen.”
- Sohail Inayatullah, UNESCO Chair in Futures Studies and author of What Works: Case Studies in the Practice of Foresight
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“An insightful and thought-provoking yarn that resonates and connects with what’s going on America today! Adler’s story is scary fiction that reads like today’s news. This is a novel, right?”
- Col. Walter M. Ozawa, U.S. Army Retired
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“An ancient proverb asks, ‘What is truer than the truth?’ and answers, “The story.” In The Duck Springs Defiance, Peter Adler tells a story about conflict and the search for resolution; and about a man caught up in an impending civil war. Adler is a highly experienced mediator and facilitator who brings profound insight to the process, making high stakes negotiations between warring factions incredibly realistic. Duck Springs is a negotiation drama at its best. The timing could not be better.”
- Kenneth Cloke, Mediator and author of Politics, Dialogue and the Evolution of Democracy
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“Adler helps us understand how and why people have so much trouble living together. His philosophical ruminations make us think about armed conflict, peace-making and dispute resolution in new ways. And, you will be rooting for the man and the woman at the heart of his luminous story.”
- Professor Larry Susskind, MIT, author of Breaking the Impasse
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“Like most of us, Danny Goodman arrives at a moment in his life he never knew he was preparing for. Suddenly, the right person ends up at the right spot at the right time. The Duck Springs Defiance is one small community’s attempt to thwart destruction from those who would like to impose their will on everyone else. It’s America at its best.”
- Victor Craft, Vietnam Veteran and co-author, Pacific Cauldron
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