Cary Neeper--Writings
© 2002 Carolyn A. Neeper

List of Works
Complexity Summary
UFFDA
The Crystal Diadem
The View Beyond Earth
The Unheard Song
The Webs of Varok
Conn:The Alien Effect
Shawne:An Alien's Quest

Course
Summary notes and definitions for chaos, complexity and its indicators, a bibliography including theological references, and implications for human organizations.
Exploration of complexity, its indicators, embedded chaos, and value in human organization.
BOOK and MUSICALS
THE CRYSTAL DIADEM/UFFDA/PETRA & THE JAY
Personhood of animals, the definition of family, and what it means to be human challenge the assumptions of third millenium people.
Books-Literary Science Fiction
THE VIEW BEYOND EARTH: AN ALIEN METAPHOR
Dr. Jean Bolen (author of Goddesses in Every Woman) calls this story "…a perfect metaphor of Jungian individuation." This 81,289-word book is based on my first science fiction novel A PLACE BEYOND MAN, Charles Scribner’s Sons, New York, 1975; Millington, London, 1976; and Dell Publishing Co., New York, 1977.
THE UNHEARD SONG
80,803 words. Can two individuals, alien to each other, find a way to communicate before their species destroy each other in a clash of values?
THE WEBS OF VAROK
90,000 words.Disruption and re-instating of the steady-state on Varok serves as an example for Earth
CONN: THE ALIEN EFFECT
96,302 words. Dangerous alien venture on a recovering Earth.
Books-Literary Science Fiction/Complexity Philosophy
SHAWNE: AN ALIEN'S QUEST
118,424 words. Exploration of self-actualization and theology on the aquatic world of ellls.
Sermons
Chaos, Complexity, and the Search for Meaning Observation-Derived Faith
Complexity defines meaning for our lives, even if the long run cannot be predicted.

Welcome! See "Updates" news about my new musical comedy "Petra and the Jay," Music by Alice B. Kellogg

Summary Notes are now available from my UNM-LA course "Complexity--Simple Drivers in Nature." They include definitions of Complexity, Chaos, the common indicators and a Bibliography for the general reader. They are found by clicking on "My Writings," then the "Complexity..." title.

In addition to essays and book reviews, this site features excerpts from my novels, which have special appeal to women and young adults who like their aliens and unicorns challenging but accessible and their science fiction comfortably close to reality.

"My Writings" (click on the Main Menu at the top of each page) presents themes ("high concepts") of the novels and includes a complete list of my published works. Click on "Bibliography" for a list of books that have influenced my writings. The starred (*) books are especially recommended. Click on "Book Reviews" for a quick overview of recommended nonfiction. New reviews will be added as I find gems for non-scientists on chaos and complexity, cosmology, science and religion, and animal studies. "My Life" is a short autobiography.