Kurt Johnson Books
Selections of contemporary literature and essays
Austin, Texas
GLASS WALLS
ISBN 978-1-4401-3735-8
GLASS WALLS is a flowing, descriptive study of how public policy decisions by government can be misguided by social, cultural and religious influences of a neoconservative bent within a textbook case setting—Williamson County, Texas. As the problem is described, a suggested cure surfaces, done with the intention of creating constructive dialogue and progress that is in the public interest. Explained in detail are the dynamics and ideology of neoconservatism as characterized by such notables as Robert Benne, Richard John Neuhaus and William Kristol, with the interpretive filter as applied by Reinhold Niebuhr and Dietrich Bonhoeffer. The on-the-ground analysis of Williamson County's human and institutional fabric is evaluated within this philosophical and intellectual context, including specific examples involving elected officials and their actions. (330 pages plus a 14-page introduction.)
The essays listed below in PDF format are copyrighted works available in the public domain. Copying and electronic distribution are permitted so long as the authorship is identified and they are not sold or otherwise conveyed for commercial benefit. These essays are stand-alone documents and do not appear in GLASS WALLS.
LINKS OF INTEREST
Thanks to Margarite Holt, owner of Hill Country Bookstore, for hosting the successful book signing on July 25, and thanks to all who came by and purchased a book. Copies of GLASS WALLS are still in stock, so drop by the bookstore (on the southeast corner of the square in Georgetown, Texas) and get an author-signed copy.