02414cam a2200337 4500 943159186 TxAuBib 20230819120000.0 ||||||s2023||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781538765500 1538765500 B0BZHR92F7 Amazon 0f0c943e-0fe5-4dfa-a814-654f4af4e256 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 9722439 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Butler, Octavia E. Parable of the Talents [Libby]. Grand Central Publishing, 2023. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 1160kB. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Fantasy. Fiction. African American Fiction. Literature. HTML:<b>Originally published in 1998, this shockingly prescient novel's timely message of hope and resistance in the face of fanaticism is more relevant than ever.</b><br /> In 2032, Lauren Olamina has survived the destruction of her home and family, and realized her vision of a peaceful community in northern California based on her newly founded faith, Earthseed. The fledgling community provides refuge for outcasts facing persecution after the election of an ultra-conservative president who vows to "make America great again." In an increasingly divided and dangerous nation, Lauren's subversive colony—a minority religious faction led by a young black woman—becomes a target for President Jarret's reign of terror and oppression.<br /> Years later, Asha Vere reads the journals of a mother she never knew, Lauren Olamina. As she searches for answers about her own past, she also struggles to reconcile with the legacy of a mother caught between her duty to her chosen family and her calling to lead humankind into a better future. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2023-08-18 20:00:03. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=0f0c943e-0fe5-4dfa-a814-654f4af4e256&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=0f0c943e-0fe5-4dfa-a814-654f4af4e256&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=0f0c943e-0fe5-4dfa-a814-654f4af4e256&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)