These techniques might therefore have application to the conservation of endangered species of carnivores, as well as to biomedical research. Techniques such as spermatogonial stem cell transplantation and testis xenografting offer new approaches to propagate genetically valuable individual males, even if they should die before producing sperm. For example, development of lines of embryonic stem cells in cats and dogs would allow for the generation of transgenic animal models, which could be used to advance both veterinary and human health.

Wondrous, evocative, and full of inspiration, Pretty From A Distance is a deeply moving passage into the lives of people caught in an interweaving dance of dependency and control.New reproductive technologies based on stem cells offer several potential benefits to carnivore species. McCarrey deftly exposes the wounds of the past as these experiences play themselves out in our lives in a relentless pattern of symmetry-until one seizes the power to actively change them. Exploring the depths of abuse with compassion and honesty, McCarrey's debut novel is an intense, warmhearted, suspenseful story about the redemptive power of love and community. As tensions escalate and Vince finds a lover of his own, a shocking event irrevocably changes their world forever.

Inspired to assert herself, Glory slowly sees hope and joy return to her life and begins to stand up to Vince. Encountering a vibrant community filled with eccentric characters including a Vietnam veteran, a psychic, and a man who had been abducted by UFOs, she finds herself falling in love with the local bartender Doug Baylor. Emboldened, she picks a small town in New Mexico, a choice that will change the course of their lives dramatically. As they travel the country year after year in a camper with no water or electricity, her despair continues to grow, as does her alcohol use.until Vince unexpectedly gives her the opportunity to choose their summer destination. Her boyfriend Vince Cole controls every aspect of her life, but she remains bound to him because of his threats to harm her young niece.

In 1999, Glory Morgan is fast approaching her fortieth birthday.

Pretty from a Distance by Cat McCarrey