The author quotes freely from her college ethics text, a solid-gold reference for the suitability of human acts to human nature. Truth: The Golden Heresy was written in response to the alarming decline in moral standards, and with the thought that not everyone has learned these things from their families, schools, and religious institutions as they did in times past. Some subjects are listed below: - Natural Law - Babies - Conscience - Happiness - Forgiveness - Logic In the second work, Writing Class, the author includes some personal stories written for this class, a weekly gathering of writers that gave her the final impetus, skill, and pressure to put long-held ideas down on paper.