| A People's History of the Vampire Uprising Contributor(s): Villareal, Raymond A. (Author), Lakin, Christine (Read by), Petkoff, Robert (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1549143670 ISBN-13: 9781549143670 Publisher: Hachette Book Group OUR PRICE: $36.00 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: June 2018 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Cultural Heritage - Fiction | Horror - General - Fiction | Political |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.8" W x 5.7" (0.52 lbs) |
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| Publisher Description: In this ambitious and wildly original debut--part social-political satire, part international mystery--a new virus turns people into something a bit more than human, upending society as we know it. This panoramic fictional oral history begins with one small mystery: the body of a young woman found in an Arizona border town, presumed to be an illegal immigrant, disappears from the town morgue. To the young CDC investigator called in to consult with the local police, it's an impossibility that threatens her understanding of medicine. Then, more bodies, dead from an inexplicable disease that solidified their blood, are brought to the morgue, only to also vanish. Soon, the U.S. government--and eventually biomedical researchers, disgruntled lawmakers, and even an insurgent faction of the Catholic Church--must come to terms with what they're too late to stop: an epidemic of vampirism that will sweep first the United States, and then the world. With heightened strength and beauty and a stead diet of fresh blood, these changed people, or Gloamings, rapidly rise to prominence in all aspects of modern society. Soon people are beginning to be re-created, willingly accepting the risk of death if their bodies can't handle the transformation. As new communities of Gloamings arise, society is divided, and popular Gloaming sites come under threat from a secret terrorist organization. But when a charismatic and wealthy businessman, recently turned, runs for political office--well, all hell breaks loose. Told from the perspective of key players, including a cynical FBI agent, an audacious campaign manager, and a war veteran turned nurse turned secret operative, A People's History of the Vampire Uprising is an exhilarating, genre-bending debut that is as addictive as the power it describes. |
Contributor Bio(s): Villareal, Raymond A.: - Raymond Villareal is a graduate of the University of Texas School of Law, and is currently a practicing attorney. Lakin, Christine: -Christine Lakin is an Earphones Award-winning narrator and acclaimed television actress, best known for her roles as Alicia Al Lambert on the hit family comedy Step by Step and as Joan of Arc on Showtime's Reefer Madness. Petkoff, Robert: -Robert Petkoff is an audiobook narrator who has won a prestigious Audie Award and twenty AudioFile Earphones Awards. He has appeared on Chappelle's Show, Law & Order, and Quantum Leap. His Broadway credits include Sir Robin in Spamalot, Perchik in Fiddler on the Roof, and Tateh in Ragtime. Meskimen, Jim: -Jim Meskimen is a stage, film, and television actor who has appeared in many well-known movies and television shows. He acted in Apollo 13 and Frost/Nixon for director Ron Howard, both of which were nominated for Best Picture Oscars. His television appearances include The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Friends, Lie to Me, Criminal Minds, and Parks and Recreation. He is also a painter, award-winning audiobook narrator, and audiobook director for Galaxy Audio. Butler, Ron: -Ron Butler is a Los Angeles-based actor, Earphones Award-winning audiobook narrator, and voice artist with over a hundred film and television credits. Most kids will recognize him from the three seasons he spent on Nickelodeon's True Jackson, VP. He works regularly as a commercial and animation voice-over artist and has voiced a wide variety of audiobooks. He is a member of the Atlantic Theater Company and an Independent Filmmaker Project Award winner for his work in the HBO film Everyday People. Meskimen, Taylor: -Taylor Meskimen is an actress and a narrator. Her audiobook readings include several L. Ron Hubbard novels, such as Gun Boss of Tumbleweed and Death Waits at Sundown. Bottoms, Jeff: -Jeff Bottoms is known for his work on Grand Theft Auto IV and Iron Man 3: The Official Game. The multi-talented voice of many cable networks now lends his voice to radio imaging. Jeff can be deep, dramatic and intense at one moment and lighthearted, warm and storytellerish the next. Vacker, Karissa: -Karissa Vacker, a multiple AudioFile Earphones Award-winning audiobook narrator and actress, works in film and television on shows such as How I Met Your Mother, Castle, Chuck, and the film Someone Marry Barry. She received her BFA in theater from Southern Methodist University in Dallas and graduated summa cum laude before performing lead roles in regional theaters across the country, notably, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Geva Theatre Center in New York, and PCPA Theaterefest in California. Hamilton, Maxwell: -Maxwell Hamilton is a voice talent and audiobook narrator. Various Narrators: - Coming soon... |