Whether they are told in movies or in books, I've always loved post-apocalyptic or dystopian stories. I'm drawn to characters whose lives are a struggle of our own making. For me, it began with George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four and continued with Aldous Huxley's Brave New World. As a side note, "Aldous" means "of the old house." What an interesting juxtaposition, author name and title. Lately, I've enjoyed Margaret Atwood's MaddAddam series: Oryx and Crake, The Year of the