June 13, 2005

Do you ever turn the last page of a book, shocked to find that the story stops there? Not that the story is finished, of course, but that it just ends. Out of the Gray Zone is certainly one that ends suddenly in mid stride, making you wish it was the first of a large series. We can hope, I suppose, but Claire Wolfe and Aaron Zelman are not known for producing such a series, so we'll have to be content to use our imaginations to take this story forward into the future.

And what a future! If you hate all the cameras, ID nonsense and petty rules about each breath you take, you are in for a gut wrenching time in the Gray Zone. The nanny state has gone completely insane and our fears about being watched every second while drugged into compliance see the logical outcome here. In a population that is pretty much docile and overwhelmed with the power of the state, however, there is still a remnant that will not bend the knee or become one with their oppressors.

This is the story of one such young man with every conceivable disadvantage and no spark of liberty in his life except that which comes from deep within himself and inspired by the music and lyrics of a rock music group that is suddenly banned. Gradually he learns the harsh lessons of integrity and liberty as he climbs the mountains of terror and danger that stand between him and his dream. Along the way he finds a few kindred souls and bonds with a big ugly dog, not understanding at first what his dream really means or where it will take him, only that he's willing to die to reach it.

If you have teen age children, or grandchildren, this book will give you some sobering visions of their world and the terrible burden of pain they bear in this age of senseless rules and prohibitions. Renew your understanding of the terrible gulf between those who learn such things as gun safety or self medication from loving parents or are compelled by their very nature to experiment on their own and learn the hard way - if they survive.

I wish that every parent who sees government as benevolent, or even a "necessary evil," could read this book and discover where that evil is taking us. It's right around the next corner and we don't have much time left before the Gray Zone engulfs us all.

The book comes with a CD so you can hear the music too! Get your copy, and get one as a gift for someone struggling with teens and their music, or doubtful about the push to destroy our privacy and liberty. This story might change their outlook forever.

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