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It is a rare privilege as an artist to have one's work explored in such a profound way. The Wicked Truth is a fascinating and valuable study of the ways we all wrestle with the wickedness within and without us and how we can combat it. --Stephen Schwartz, Composer/Lyricist, Wicked

36:T66a, This book is profound in it's analysis relying on the work of Rene Girard. It also underlines how important the "Wizard of Oz" is as a work of art way beyond a fairy tale. Baum's work is still being debated and glossed, and the scholarship regarding Baum and the importance of this work in particular is not over.This is an important book because of what it reveals about the use of myths in cultures and the issue of scapegoating which is universal. It's so important to know the facts about these categories because they reveal a mechanism in worldwide society that is constantly creating the kind of world no one wants yet because of the use of myths and scapegoating that's what we have. Girard's theories have had a tremendous influence on my thinking and hopefully, now that I understand the mechanisms maybe I can live a more peaceful life and\or make a contribution to society that attempts to forward peace rather then the on going and often manufactured battle between good and evil on so many front