Shunned: Outcasts in the Land by Cynthia Hearne Darling
Shunned: Outcasts in the Land
by Cynthia Hearne Darling
Surviving in an Over-Medicated Society:
FAST-PACED THRILLER DIVES INTO THE UNDERBELLY OF ANTI-DEPRESSANT INDUSTRY
Over the past two decades, the use of anti-depressants in the United States has skyrocketed. one in ten Americans are now on various forms of anti-depressant medication; among women in their 40s and 50s, the figure is one in four and growing, while men are averaging at every two out of ten. Experts have offered numerous reasons, with depression the most common, and economic struggles only adding to stress and anxiety. But do we truly need all of these prescriptions or is over-diagnosis a real danger in our culture?
In Shunned: Outcasts in the Land, author Cynthia Hearne Darling takes a closer look at the anti-depressant industry and the dangers of an over-medicated society. Exploring what today's politically correct society deems worthy of 'shunning,' Darling takes mystery, murder and one of the most charged topics in medicine to weave a fast-paced thriller that resonates with readers on the deepest levels.
The story follows Amos, a small town minister in New England, who is horrified when his wife Carrie is jailed for vandalism against Jett Pharmaceuticals in retaliation for their son's death from a drug overdose. Amos copes in his own way by speaking prophetically on Hell and punishment through preaching and conducting public meetings. The public reaction is fierce and unforgiving, with the couple being shunned by their community. After Carrie is released from jail, she forms a group, including the skeptical CEO of Jett, to expose harms caused by antidepressants.
In this nail-biting, stark look at society's dependency on pharmaceuticals, Darling addresses:
What we really know about the anti-depressant industry and how it will affect society in the long-run
What today's society deems worthy of 'shunning,' what shunning entails and how it impacts the lives of the main characters
The existence of the fight of good versus evil and how it is fought in everyday life
How being 'different' in modern society can both isolate and band groups of people together
Cynthia Darling has a BA in English from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA, a master's degree in social work and another in public administration. She worked for the U.S. Department of Justice for many years, as well as mental institutions, Indian reservations and the government. She received several poetry awards for her poem Mississippi Mother from her book of poetry, Forty-Nine Poems. She has authored Apache Courage: Trumpets Around the Camp and Georgetown Journeys, a love story.
For more information about Cynthia Darling and Shunned: Outcasts in the Land, please visit www. shunnedmybook.com or her Facebook, LinkedIn andTwitter pages.
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