The Stream Author:Brian Clarke When developers propose the construction of an industrial park in a scenic but depressed rural area, the promise of new jobs and new hope takes hold of the collective imagination of those who live there. Over time--and unnoticed by anyone--these events begin to take their toll on the valley and the stream that runs through it. In a work Ted Hug... more »hes calls "dazzling," Brian Clarke depicts the changes that take place in the stream and charts the gradual but devastating effects on the plants and animals that live there. Little by little, the small creatures dependent on the stream are sucked into a mute and unseen struggle for survival. There are no villains in this story. What happens occurs quite by chance. But as the drama unfolds, The Stream raises powerful questions about priorities and choices: about the kind of world we want--and are creating.« less