Douglas Young – författare

Douglas Young''s second novel is a romantic dramedy in which Fitzhugh Rainwater is a girl-shy young graduate student / teaching assistant trying to find romance and become a writer. His longtime best friend, Zada McMayer, is the loud, bawdy, troubled flirt who helps him out of his shell while beautiful Cleonia Lovetree is the student with whom he falls in love. Follow the evolution of not just these three compelling characters but also enjoy lots of humor and some poignant moments with a much larger cast of colorful locals comprising the small southern college town of Due South.

In these sixty-five essays, political science professor emeritus Dr. Douglas Young examines a tremendous variety of American and global political issues and leaders. Whether making his case for or against particular public policies or scrutinizing major politicians, Dr. Young offers an independent perspective colored by Judeo-Christian conservatarian (conservative and libertarian) principles. Many major American political issues are explored in this collection, including abortion, Afghanistan, AIDS, alcohol, China, Confederate monuments, feminism, gun control, healthcare, marijuana, mass shootings, political polarization, presidential politics, press (mis)conduct, religion, secularism, and US foreign policies. Also studied in this volume is a diverse cast of public figures, including Abraham Lincoln, James Longstreet, John Kennedy, Ernesto "Che" Guevara, Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Jesse Helms, Clarence Thomas, George Bush I, Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Bill Clinton, Pat Robertson, Jesse Jackson, Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Tucker Carlson, Prince Harry, and Meghan Markle. Informed by a lifetime of intensive political study, wit, and a penchant for being eloquently blunt, Professor Young finally answers the question he so often got from students but declined to address while teaching for over a third of a century: "But what do you think, Dr. Young?" Now you will know.

In this perceptive, provocative, and witty collection of fifty-nine essays, political science professor emeritus Dr. Douglas Young examines a variety of personal topics, educational and free-expression issues, and works of art and entertainment. On the home front, he explores family matters, comical dating mishaps, a hilarious tour of strip clubs, religion, how he earned his very own FBI file, his love of cemeteries, a fascination with UFOs, and many other offbeat interests and adventures. On the educational front, he focuses on the corrosive forces corrupting our vast educational-industrial complex. On the free speech front, Dr. Young details the mounting efforts to restrict our liberties and argues why we must zealously defend our constitutional rights. On the fine arts and entertainment fronts, he reviews many books, films, and records, including works by or about Bob Dylan, Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, George Harrison, Fleetwood Mac, Bernie Taupin, Woody Allen, Ron Howard, Mel Gibson, Kat Timpf, Greg Gutfeld, Tyrus, Jimmy Failla, and Bill Maher. Also touched on are artists as dissimilar as Emily Dickinson, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Salvador Dali, Bela Lugosi, Ed Wood, John Kennedy Toole, John Lennon, Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Ringo Starr, Nick Drake, Sir Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Gene Hackman, Sir Elton John, and Kurt Cobain.