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As a former art major (before realizing that academia kills art) T. Park got her Biology degree from the University of California Irvine, was a Medical Illustrator for the Legal Profession, and married an aerospace engineer. No wonder she loves science! Raised in Orange County, California, on a steady diet of Robert Heinlein, Theodore Sturgeon, and Spider Robinson, she loves science fiction as well. Of all science fiction stories, she enjoys time travel the most. And of course, you gotta have a strong female lead; that's why she wrote Time Winders.
This is her first science fiction novel, but not her first book. She also wrote The Flower Shop, a coming-of-age novel, and two non-fiction works on dealing with control freaks (A Primer on Evil and How to Leave Your Family of Origin).
She’s gone from composing college essays and short stories on a typewriter to using a Mac to write fiction, non-fiction, and html code. She is also updating her artistic skills with computer-based creative programs to build and enhance her website, Bullys-suck.com. Check out her other avenues of interest and expression there.
Reviewed by Anne Boling for Readers' Favorite
A Primer On Evil by T. is a discussion on the basic elements of evil. In the foreword, the author wonders why a person decides to become evil. An evil person refuses to accept responsibility for their actions and they lack or refuse to exercise discipline. As the author discusses in the foreword, the person becomes a burden on others; rather than controlling themselves, they revert to controlling others. Evil always has excuses: old age, addiction, mental illness, etc. Evil ones justify anything with self-righteousness and self-pity, convincing themselves and perhaps others that they are the victims. Evil has a sense of entitlement, you owe me, and they demand praise for doing what is inappropriate. Evil people can be found anywhere and everywhere. However, they are usually found in positions of power. Evil considers kindness a weakness. Evil cannot and never will be pleased. A good person will attempt to kill them with kindness or earn their respect by not sinking to their level.
T. is a deep thinker, capable of presenting ideas in a few words and in a manner that is easy to understand. In writing A Primer On Evil, T. leaves out all of the mumbo-jumbo and gets straight to the issues. While this is a small book, it is filled with information that we all need. T. gives a definition of evil, traits of evil and how to deal with evil. The author stresses setting boundaries, real boundaries, and sticking to them. You cannot fix evil people because they do not know they are evil or they don’t want to change. I am sure there are many that read this book and wish they had read it many years ago. While this book is a fast read, I suggest you read it more than once, and think about what you've read. It shares wisdom, and knowledge is power. This is one of the most powerful books I’ve ever read.
