Apostles of Light (Banner Books) - Christian Religious Book for Bible Study & Spiritual Growth - Perfect for Church Groups & Personal Devotion

Ellen Douglas addressed the grim problem of residential care in this book, "Apostles of Light" published in 1973.The author's vision of of possible elder abuse and profits generated by substandard living conditions preceded the current explosion of assisted living residences for the elderly. Douglas presents the possibility of indifference to the needs of the residents and even brutal torturous and dangerous implementation of techniques employed to render the tenants incapable of protesting faulty care. While most states have systems of inspection in place, this book, set in rural Mississippi, alerts us to the possible signs of below par care that might escape the untrained eye. The characters in this book are presented with personality profiles which assist the reader in better understanding the psychological backgrounds that perpetrated their subsequent behaviors.