the stand

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THE STAND By Stephen King In the year 1991, a plague strikes America killing everyone except a few thousand people who were "immune" to the epidemic. Of the survivors, those who serve G-d instinctively join together in Boulder, Colorado, while those who worship the "Dark Man" are drawn to Las Vegas, Nevada. The two groups separately and independently re-build their societies, until it comes time for one to destroy the other (good vs. evil). Franni Goldsmith …

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…Stand is a book about human nature. It shows people's inclination toward good or evil. Mostly, it shows how it is in man's nature to build society and to fight for his beliefs. I found this book to be extremely entertaining because it was well written and somewhat realistic, despite it's supernatural aspects. I would recommend this book for anyone who enjoys roller coasters, horror movies, or a good old fashioned suspense novel. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**