The Handmaid's Tale Introduction by Valerie Martin

This book gave me chills. We follow June, a young woman serving as a handmaid for the politically influential commander Fred Waterford, who has been forced to give up everything, even her own name; she is now known only as Offred - Or "Of Fred". Her only worth is serving in the totalitarian regime of Gilead. Although the book was written more than 30 years ago, there are chilling parallels to the world and politics we see today. I can only recommend it to anyone who wants to read a story about how wrong a society can go when we allow politics to become radical and become compliant in protectinc civil rights.