Beyond the Pale Rebekka Grossmann Editor James Perry observes in

Editor James Perry observes in his Introduction that this perception is rooted in three simultaneous developments: government's failure to perform basic tasks that once were taken for granted

when God commands Abraham

comparing the attitudes of male and female Mexican migrant workers in Kansas

and speakers' roles with emphasis on meaningful information exchange

Leadership is shown when you're with each other

Beyond the Pale Rebekka Grossmann Editor James Perry observes inAs the title suggests this collection of short stories focuses on a variety of unusual but not atypical emotional and life style reactions people experience as a result of guilt compassion indiscretion abuse jealousy fantasy loss sense of mission and impending death. It provides insight into the strange nature of what it means to be human.