Meadow Lark
Mary Peace Finley
Leaving her home in Taos, Mexico, in 1845, thirteen-year-old Teresita joins a wagon train, hoping to find both her brother Julio and a new life for herself that is different from that of her mother.
Read Time: ~3.1 hr
Altered states
by Paddy Chayefsky (1978)
About this book
Altered States is the ultimate horror story-- the story of one young scientist's terrifying experiment to find the origins of consciousness. Entombed in an isolation tank, fed with a powerful hallucinogenic drug, he experiences finally the supreme moment of terror that is the beginning of life.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreAltered states Lead Character
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