AKGO0-6 AS King - Glory O Briens History of the Future.nfo
General Information
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Title: Glory O'Brien's History of the Future
Author: A.S. King
Read By: Christine Lakin
Copyright: 2014
Audiobook Copyright: 2014
Genre: Young Adult - Sci-Fi
Publisher: Hachette Audio
Abridged: No
Original Media Information
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Media: Digital
Source: Overdrive MP3
File Information
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Number of MP3s: 6
Total Duration: 7:04:48
Total MP3 Size: 194.85
Parity Archive: No
Ripped By: 3j
Encoded With: LAME
Encoded At: CBR 64 kbit/s 44100 Hz Joint Stereo
Normalize: None
Noise Reduction: None
ID3 Tags: Set, v1.1, v2.3
Book Description
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Publisher's Summary
In this masterpiece about freedom, feminism, and destiny, Printz Honor
author A.S. King tells the epic story of a girl coping with devastating
loss at long last - a girl who has no idea that the future needs her,
and that the present needs her even more.
Graduating from high school is a time of limitless possibilities - but
not for Glory, who has no plan for what's next. Her mother committed
suicide when Glory was only four years old, and she's never stopped
wondering if she will eventually go the same way...until a transformative
night when she begins to experience an astonishing new power to see
a person's infinite past and future. From ancient ancestors to many
generations forward, Glory is bombarded with visions - and what she
sees ahead of her is terrifying: A tyrannical new leader raises an army.
Women's rights disappear. A violent second civil war breaks out. And
young girls vanish daily, sold off or interned in camps. Glory makes
it her mission to record everything she sees, hoping her notes will
somehow make a difference. She may not see a future for herself, but
she'll do anything to make sure this one doesn't come to pass.
What the Critics Say
"A nuanced portrayal... This is a story about healing." (Publishers
Weekly)
"King's trademarks - attuned first-person narrative, convincing dialogue,
realistic language, and fitting quirkiness - connect effectively in
this disturbing, yet hopeful novel." (School Library Journal)
"King's writing is tighter, more focused, and better than ever... [An]
intense and incredibly fresh plot." (VOYA)
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