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The Best American Mystery Stories (17 b-MY 1) Lafferty’s Ghost by Dennis Mc. Fadden

The Best American Mystery Stories (17 b-MY 1) Lafferty’s Ghost by Dennis Mc. Fadden

The Best American Mystery Stories (17 b-MY 1) Lafferty’s Ghost by Dennis Mc. Fadden

The Best American Mystery Stories (17 b-MY 1) Lafferty’s Ghost by Dennis Mc. Fadden His first collection of mysteries Hart’s Grove was published by Colgate university Press in 2010. In 2011 his story “Diamond Alley” from Harts Grove was selected for inclusion for best American Mystery Stories in 2011. His second collection “Jim Town Road” WON THE 2016 Press 53 Award for Short Fiction.

The Best American Mystery Stories (17 b-MY 1) Lafferty’s Ghost by Dennis Mc. Fadden

The Best American Mystery Stories (17 b-MY 1) Lafferty’s Ghost by Dennis Mc. Fadden Omniscience – The state of knowing everything Inherent omniscience – the ability to know anything that one chooses to know and can be known Total omniscience – actually knowing everything that can be known

The Best American Mystery Stories (17 b-MY 1) Lafferty’s Ghost by Dennis Mc. Fadden

The Best American Mystery Stories (17 b-MY 1) Lafferty’s Ghost by Dennis Mc. Fadden

The Best American Mystery Stories (17 b-MY 1) Lafferty’s Ghost by Dennis Mc. Fadden

The Best American Mystery Stories (17 b-MY 1) Lafferty’s Ghost by Dennis Mc. Fadden The Hippocratic Oath named after the physician who practiced around the fifth century prohibits sex with patients. The engraving of Hippocrates was created by Peter Paul Rubens in 1638 Sigmund Freud, a pioneer of the ‘talking cure” emphasized the prohibitions in his writings. Quotes: “The virtuous man contents himself with dreaming that which the wicked man does in actual life”.

The Best American Mystery Stories (17 b-MY 1) Lafferty’s Ghost by Dennis Mc. Fadden

The Best American Mystery Stories (17 b-MY 1) Lafferty’s Ghost by Dennis Mc. Fadden William Masters & Virginia Johnson gathered data from many research participants for their 1966 report “Human Sexual Response” and the 1970 report “Human Sexual Inadequacy” They studied And reported harmful consequences associated with therapist – patient sex.

The Best American Mystery Stories (17 b-MY 1) Lafferty’s Ghost by Dennis Mc. Fadden

The Best American Mystery Stories (17 b-MY 1) Lafferty’s Ghost by Dennis Mc. Fadden Questions 1. Pick out a passage that strikes you as particularly profound or interesting? 2. What motivates different character’s actions? Lafferty - Katie - Peggy 3. How did you experience the story – were you immediately drawn into the story or did it take a while? 4. Were you surprised by the ending? Was the story unresolved, ending in an ambiguous note? 5. Do you think the episode really happened or was it all a bloody hoax? Could it have been IRA, Columbian cartel or a Mexican hit squad?

The Best American Mystery Stories (17 b-MY 1) Lafferty’s Ghost by Dennis Mc. Fadden

The Best American Mystery Stories (17 b-MY 1) Lafferty’s Ghost by Dennis Mc. Fadden Questions 6. What were the mysteries in the story? 7 What was the high point or climax of the story? 8. Was there a villain in the story? 9. The plot should have a very clear beginning, middle & end with all the descriptions and suspense so that the reader can try to solve the puzzle along with the characters. Did this story meet the criteria for a good plot? 10. Since Lafferty initiated the sexual relationship with Katie and there was a mutual consent would this be a legal activity and could any harm be done to Lafferty?