Project Gutenberg 2011-09-30 Public domain in the USA. 72 Pease, M. C. The Way of Decision Reading ease score: 84.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Greg Weeks, Dianna Adair and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Way of Decision" by M. C. Pease is a science fiction narrative written in the early 21st century. The book explores themes of social structure and family dynamics through a speculative lens, particularly focusing on the concept of clans as a new form of social organization in response to modern economic and social realities. The storyline revolves around the challenges faced by a clan as they consider admitting a new member, Marcia Graves, and the implications of this decision on their way of life. In the narrative, Tom Vord, the unacknowledged leader of the clan, must grapple with the potential admission of Marcia, a woman from a traditional background, into a community that operates on different principles. As discussions unfold among clan members, contrasting views emerge regarding the motivations for Marcia's inclusion—some see it as an opportunity to secure a lucrative contract with her father’s company, while others worry about the impact her presence might have on their established dynamics. Key characters such as Ricky, who advocates for accepting Marcia for economic gain, and Sandy, who emphasizes the importance of adaptability, contribute to the debate. Ultimately, the clan must navigate their values, priorities, and fears as they decide whether to embrace change or preserve their traditional structure, leading to a fundamental decision about their future together. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Group marriage -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Gender & Sexuality Studies Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 86160 86155 2025-01-15T09:54:18.976957 2023-09-16T10:27:14.645321 text/html text/html 83184 2021-01-08T04:39:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 167379 2021-01-08T04:39:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 244246 2025-01-15T09:54:24.400949 application/epub+zip 242788 2025-01-15T09:54:21.891984 application/epub+zip 96415 2025-01-15T09:54:20.447951 application/epub+zip 341332 2025-01-15T09:54:26.325926 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330653 2025-01-15T09:54:23.723980 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165688 2022-09-17T08:26:02.796652 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 77654 77557 2025-01-15T09:54:18.671965 2023-09-16T10:27:14.433317 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 77529 2021-01-08T04:39:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 29869 2021-01-08T04:39:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19623 2025-01-15T09:54:26.450919 application/rdf+xml 12811 2025-01-15T09:54:21.030955 image/jpeg 3391 2025-01-15T09:54:20.764006 image/jpeg 235953 2025-01-15T09:54:18.990973 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog