Discouraging at Best, by John Edward Lawson Sick of hiding in the

Sick of hiding in the wings

Lauren fights

But divorce is not a part of the five-year plan

Mokwa and Little Deer

Discouraging at Best, by John Edward Lawson Sick of hiding in theAlready known for his works of speculative fiction, author John Edward Lawson uses Discouraging at Best to take a look at the "real" world. On the pages within are five interlinked tales that, when pieced together, paint a panorama of apathy, greed, and manipulation. We follow the self inflicted plight of working class families and their efforts to step on others in the race to get ahead. We watch the petty wars of Nobel laureates. We become immersed