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Never Say Moist at Wyndover College
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Pub Date
3 Oct 2019
| Archive Date
29 Nov 2019
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Description
The war of words at Wyndover College begins with a single shot: a taboo placed on the word “moist,” to placate a first-year student who finds the word repulsive. But then things escalate, when an anonymous voice of opposition takes on the college’s strongly pro-student president and his latest innovative program to keep students happy. As the initially well received “Word-Free” program gains traction, it divides the college. The enthusiastic mid-level official charged with implementing this concept finds that it’s increasingly difficult to manage—and his efforts are continuously undercut by the imaginative opposition of The Contrarian, a figure who posts creative, snarky messages in a wide range of settings...
The war of words at Wyndover College begins with a single shot: a taboo placed on the word “moist,” to placate a first-year student who finds the word repulsive. But then things escalate, when an...
Description
The war of words at Wyndover College begins with a single shot: a taboo placed on the word “moist,” to placate a first-year student who finds the word repulsive. But then things escalate, when an anonymous voice of opposition takes on the college’s strongly pro-student president and his latest innovative program to keep students happy. As the initially well received “Word-Free” program gains traction, it divides the college. The enthusiastic mid-level official charged with implementing this concept finds that it’s increasingly difficult to manage—and his efforts are continuously undercut by the imaginative opposition of The Contrarian, a figure who posts creative, snarky messages in a wide range of settings...
A Note From the Publisher
Gordon S. Jackson taught journalism for three decades at Whitworth University, in Spokane, WA. He grew up in South Africa during the apartheid era, encountering the extensive censorship that subsequently prompted him to promote free expression in the classroom and his writing. Jackson received his undergraduate education in South Africa and completed masters and doctoral work at Wheaton College and Indiana University respectively. Never Say Moist at Wyndover College is his second novel and fourteenth print book.
Gordon S. Jackson taught journalism for three decades at Whitworth University, in Spokane, WA. He grew up in South Africa during the apartheid era, encountering the extensive censorship that...
A Note From the Publisher
Gordon S. Jackson taught journalism for three decades at Whitworth University, in Spokane, WA. He grew up in South Africa during the apartheid era, encountering the extensive censorship that subsequently prompted him to promote free expression in the classroom and his writing. Jackson received his undergraduate education in South Africa and completed masters and doctoral work at Wheaton College and Indiana University respectively. Never Say Moist at Wyndover College is his second novel and fourteenth print book.
Advance Praise
“This book deserves a wide readership.” –Patrick Washburn, Professor Emeritus, E. W. Scripps School of Journalism, Ohio University
“Never Say ‘Moist’ is a witty lesson in why we must battle censorship in all its forms, even the ones that are rooted in community and good intention—and especially the ones that seem too silly to do any real damage.” —Laurie Frankel, New York Times bestselling author of This Is How It Always Is
“This book deserves a wide readership.” –Patrick Washburn, Professor Emeritus, E. W. Scripps School of Journalism, Ohio University
“Never Say ‘Moist’ is a witty lesson in why we must battle...
Advance Praise
“This book deserves a wide readership.” –Patrick Washburn, Professor Emeritus, E. W. Scripps School of Journalism, Ohio University
“Never Say ‘Moist’ is a witty lesson in why we must battle censorship in all its forms, even the ones that are rooted in community and good intention—and especially the ones that seem too silly to do any real damage.” —Laurie Frankel, New York Times bestselling author of This Is How It Always Is
Available Editions
| EDITION |
Ebook |
| ISBN |
9781684333509 |
| PRICE |
US$5.99 (USD)
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Additional Information
Available Editions
| EDITION |
Ebook |
| ISBN |
9781684333509 |
| PRICE |
US$5.99 (USD)
|
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