Robert Smith
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English
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The Frankenstein Condition is an engaging, self-deprecating and often funny look at our modern day tendency to construct our identities and expectations around what we see as the best of others. Much like Victor Frankenstein, we create our monsters from pieces of the people around us. People who we admire: celebrities, family, friends and social media. As with Victors creation, our monster is destructive and brings with it anxiety and depression....
Author
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English
Description
You've met them in your own life: the influential mentor who made a difference ... the public servant whose energy and dedication were an inspiration to all ... the business leader who overcame adversity and succeeded in an admirable endeavor ... the visionary who drew an entire community or organization together.
You may not realize that you've also met them in a classic of American literature and cinema.
Veteran educator Robert V. Smith adopts...