Product Description
by Bob Perry (Author)
Abigail believes her life ruined when she is violently kidnapped and taken to the city of Emporia. However, when she arrives in the great city, Abigail learns that secrets from her past put her in a position of celebrity in the magnificent city. The luxuries and comforts of Emporia exceed anything she could imagine. While unraveling the intrigue and mystery of this place, Abigail begins to hope for a better future. To survive and protect the people she loves, Abigail sacrifices what she is to become the very thing she despises. Her greatest fear is losing herself in the process. Abigail's Story, is a paraquel-a story with the same timeframe and plot but from a different point of view-to For the Greater Good. This perspective shows the trials Abigail faces outside the bloody spectacle called the Corporate Challenge. THE WORLD OF EMPORIA Emporia, the greatest city left on earth, is operated by an immense corporation managed by the mysterious Nephilim who saved the technology of the old world and administer the resources of the new one. Life in Emporia is a shining symbol of progress built from the ashes of a ruined world. Emporia values efficiency, influence, and celebrity. The Corporation that runs Emporia is all-knowing, all-powerful, and always present. Emporia's motto is "For the Greater Good," but the incredible splendor of the city comes with a price that all of its citizens must pay.
Author Biography
Bob Perry is an Oklahoma novelist and playwright who has authored a number of books, novels, and scripts including: -Dynamic Thinking: Models for Organizational Leadership a non-fiction book about organizational development and leadership. -Spiritual Renewal: Transforming the Mind a self-help book focused on finding spiritually centered purpose. -The Broken Statue, a fictional novel based on the real-life legacy of oilman E. W. Marland -Mimosa Lane based on the tumultuous rise of Tulsa, Oklahoma from a rowdy frontier town to "The Oil Capital of the World" -Brother of the Cross Timber set in Pottawatomie County during the Great Railroad Strikes of 1922 -The Nephilim Code an action thriller set in eastern Oklahoma, -Guilt's Echo based on the experiences of National Guard soldiers during World War 1 -Lydie's Ghost about a young girl's mysteries in the mid 1980s. -Return from Wrath about two women who are forced to travel back to their drought-plagued farm in western Oklahoma. -WOBs: The Wisdom of Bob, a collection of short sayings and axioms. -For the Greater Good, a dystopian novel set five generations into the future about a young man and woman that must adjust to the simple life they knew to the complications of a more modern world. -For the Greater Good: Abigail's Story, paraquel to For the Greater Good that tells the story from Abigail's perspective. Bob also created -The Broken Statue play which won four Gem Awards including Best Play. -Working Girls -A screenplay for The Broken Statue
