Shadow in the USA

We all know that alarming amounts of animosity exist, particularly in election years. We see the finger-pointing, we hear the name-calling, the doublethink and the newspeak, as tsunamis of mis-information swamp all serious political thought. We seem to have taken an awkward turn. Rather than using our intelligence to correct whatever we don't like, we use our intelligence to blame whatever we don't like on someone else. At personal levels (Me against You), state levels (Red State versus Blue State), and national levels (Our Perpetual War on Someone), "the human shadow" causes catastrophic problems.

Now that our destructive power exceeds our consciousness, understanding how the human shadow operates in each of our minds has become absolutely imperative. As Carl Jung wrote, "Failure to do so will lead to the extinction of the human race." Or as Albert Einstein put it, "We need an essentially new way of thinking if mankind is to survive."

Shadow in the USA is a lavishly illustrated, amazingly entertaining introduction to a deadly serious psychic process --denial, projection, blame-- which psychologists call the human shadow. To help the medicine go down Plumb re-tells "Beauty and the Beast" in down-to-earth language with wry humor, and puts vibrant artwork by the fantasy master Bob Hobbs on every page. This genre-busting foray into dark side of human nature will provide its readers with a better understanding of their chaotic world, and tools for living more humanely in it.

"I like your enthusiasm for the shadow."--ROBERT BLY, National Book award-winning poet, storyteller, troublemaker, and author of A Little Book on the Human Shadow

A perpetual scholar drawn to big ideas like mythology, comparative religion and analytical psychology, Kay also spends her time turning 3 acres of abused hillside near Portland, Oregon back into Forest Park. In the event of sudden death, she wants DAMN GOOD WEEDER carved on her funerary urn.
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ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR:
In addition to being a full-time graphic designer for the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, Georgia, Bob has illustrated the works of over 130 different authors, from Ursula K. LeGuin to Larry Niven, and is hard at work illustrating several more books right now. Whether working digitally, with paint, or with pen & ink, the man produces stunning artwork on a daily basis.