There is a bomb in Gilead: Tale from an uncivil war

by William F. Harrison

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0943099234
• ISBN13: 9780943099231
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: M & M press
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.

Customer Reviews

expect to become involved

This book literally changed my perspective on the abortion issue. While there is never an easy choice for an unwanted or dangerous pregnancy, Harrison gives us a clear picture of what it would be like if there were no choice left to women who found themselves in one. This is no easy read, however, I believe every person in America, given our current political climate, should read this book. It is sometimes ugly, sometimes poingant, sometimes sad, sometimes beautiful, but always provacative. I can not recommend it highly enough.

Good antidote to anti-abortion violence

This book is a good antidote to the anti-abortion violence in the U.S. It is the fictional tale of individuals and families in a small town, Gilead, during the height of the pro-life vs. pro-choice war in America. The author, an obstetrician, wrote his book in response to the false and misleading book by Bernard Nathanson, The Hand of God. After viewing Nathanson's 30 minute pro-life video, the Silent Scream, at the request of a friend, Harrison wrote that it was an "astonishing mix of half truth, distortion, diabolically clever deception and outright lies." This book should make one think twice about hateful rhetoric which has led to murder. Pro-lifers have some good points--chief among them that doctors offer insufficient counseling on the emotional effects of abortion. On the other hand, a woman's body is her own. Furthermore, how could it be anything but immoral and criminal to take the lives of those performing, assisting or contemplating abortion. This novel will makes readers think twice, whatever side they may stand on in this national debate. --Alyssa A. Lappen