Publisher's Synopsis
"Is it selfish to abandon your abilities to follow your dream?"
After Dinner Conversation - Season Three is a collection of the best short stories published in the After Dinner Conversation series to date. Short stories span all genres; science-fiction, near-future, dystopia, spiritual, fantasy, urban fantasy, AI, historical fiction, contemporary women, political, horror, thriller, and children's stories. The important thing is that the story is compelling, and that it asks a specific ethical or moral question. Imagine the "trolley problem" in short story form.
Reader Reviews
"...a terrific collection of short stories (for teaching) courses on civics, ethics, or contemporary social problems, in high school or junior college." Philosophy Professor at Chapel Hill, Luc Bovens
"Tears Your Heart. Heart breaking discussions fueled by this book." Amazon Reviewer MariaJ
"...these stories as a whole so far, have been haunting, staying with me long past finishing." Amazon Reviewer Andrea L. Stoeckel
Each short story is also accompanied by discussion questions for the reader, or for a group of readers, to discuss. Many of the short stories have associated podcast discussions on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, and Youtube, as well as on our website, After Dinner Conversation.
Included Stories Top Ranked In The Following Amazon Categories!
- #1 in Free Will & Determinism
- #1 in Religious Studies - Ethics
- #1 in Medical Education & Training (Kindle Store)
- #1 in Physician & Patient Medical Ethics
- #1 in Christian Ethics (Kindle Store)
- #1 in 45-Minute Teen & Young Adult Short Reads
- #3 in Developmental Psychology (Kindle Store)
- #1 in Christian Inspiration
- #1 in Jewish History (Kindle Store)
- #1 in Teen & Young Adult Historical Biography eBooks
- #1 in Eldercare
- #1 in Aging (Kindle Store)
- #1 in Aging Parents (Kindle Store)
- #1 in 45-Minute Parenting & Relationships Short Reads
- #1 in Social Customs And Traditions
- #13 in Occult Horror
- #3 in Motivational Business Management
- #3 in Ideologies & Doctrines
- #3 in Ethics & Morality
- #1 in Theological Eschatology
- #1 in Angelology & Demonology
- #1 in Penology (Kindle Store)
- #1 in Parenting Morals & Responsibility
- #1 in Children's Mice & Small Animal Stories
- #1 in Children's Asian Folk Tales
- #1 in Sexual Abuse
- #2 in 45-Minute Science Fiction & Fantasy Short Reads
- #4 in Animal Care And Pet Essays
- #1 in Religious Short Stories
- #1 in Economic Theory (Kindle Store)
- #1 in Historical Fiction Short Stories (Books)
- #1 in Eschatology (Kindle Store)
- #1 in Children's Prejudice & Racism books
- #4 in 45-Minute Literature & Fiction Short Reads
- #1 in 45-Minute LGBT Short Reads
