Rand Corle's debut novel DELIVER THYSELF FROM EVIL is a provocative read for teens and parents. --Alexandra York author of CROSSPOINTS A novel of Choice Very good, thought-provoking novel. Thank you Rand Corle for giving us a fictional character to care about. --Michael J. Hurd, Ph. D. author of GROW UP AMERICA Michael Long is growing up in a very dangerous place. His religious mother is prone to physical and mental abuse, his estranged father blames his son for his wretchedly unhappy marriage, and his step-brother, learning all the wrong lessons from his family, is slowly turning into a violently amoral narcissist. Michael's innocent questions about his mother's religious beliefs are motivated simply by the desire to understand the world. But his mother, unable to provide logical answers, is determined to make her son BELIEVE by whatever means required. Michael's stubborn refusal to accept Edith Long's faith at face value leads him first into violent conflict with her, and then into a fierce confrontation with his estranged father. When Dan Long gives Michael an ultimatum-stop making waves, submit to your mother or be beaten into submission-the boy chooses exile, and the consequences are life-changing for all. One family, four individuals, each with very different ideas about the way the world works, each determined to live their lives by different rules, first torn asunder, then brought together in a climactic struggle for survival.