Project Gutenberg 2009-10-22 Public domain in the USA. 9448 Berryman, John 1919 1988 Bupp, Walter Schoenherr, John 1935 2010 Schoenherr, Jack Schoenherr, John (John Carl) Modus Vivendi Produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction September 1961. Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Modus Vivendi" by Walter Bupp is a science fiction story written in the early 1960s. The book explores the complexities of coexistence between individuals with special abilities, known as Psis, and those without, referred to as Normals. The narrative centers around the legal and societal challenges faced by a Psis named Mary Hall, who becomes embroiled in a case of mistaken identity and the political machinations that accompany it. The story follows attorney Pete Maragon as he is drawn into the tumultuous world of Psis while defending Mary Hall against charges of using her powers in a bank scam. The plot thickens as Maragon uncovers the truth about her abilities and learns about the political pressures surrounding her case. With the aid of a telekinetic named Keys Crescas, Maragon must navigate a web of deception involving the judiciary and the Bar Association while striving to ensure justice for Mary. The interplay of powers, ethics, and personal integrity ultimately leads to the formation of a secret organization dedicated to protecting Psis, marking a fragile step toward harmony between the two groups. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Psychic ability -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 89329 2025-07-12T11:21:26.479840 text/html 66326 2024-10-24T20:28:47 text/html 410707 2025-07-12T11:21:31.742787 application/epub+zip 411061 2025-07-12T11:21:29.182834 application/epub+zip 93083 2025-07-12T11:21:28.108802 application/epub+zip 510373 2025-07-12T11:21:33.537817 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 503429 2025-07-12T11:21:31.076847 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165464 2022-09-14T05:39:03.193498 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 80071 2023-09-13T09:48:29.666568 text/plain 60352 2024-10-24T20:28:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17208 2025-07-12T11:21:33.664810 application/rdf+xml 13413 2025-07-12T11:21:28.583814 image/jpeg 3426 2025-07-12T11:21:28.344797 image/jpeg 401256 2025-07-12T11:21:26.510804 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia