Agenda 21: Book 1

Glenn Beck · Harriet Parke

Nov 2012 · Sold by Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

A postapocalyptic thriller from #1 bestselling author Glenn Beck.

“I was just a baby when we were relocated and I don’t remember much. Everybody has that black hole at the beginning of their life. That time you can’t remember. Your first step. Your first taste of table food. My real memories begin in our assigned living area in Compound 14.”

Just a generation ago, this place was called America. Now, after the worldwide implementation of a UN-led program called Agenda 21, it’s simply known as “the Republic.” There is no president. No Congress. No Supreme Court. No freedom.

There are only the Authorities.

Citizens have two primary goals in the new Republic: to create clean energy and to create new human life. Those who cannot do either are of no use to society. This bleak and barren existence is all that eighteen-year-old Emmeline has ever known. She dutifully walks her energy board daily and accepts all male pairings assigned to her by the Authorities. Like most citizens, she keeps her head down and her eyes closed.

Until the day they come for her mother.

“You save what you think you’re going to lose.”

Woken up to the harsh reality of her life and her family’s future inside the Republic, Emmeline begins to search for the truth. Why are all citizens confined to ubiquitous concrete living spaces? Why are Compounds guarded by Gatekeepers who track all movements? Why are food, water and energy rationed so strictly? And, most important, why are babies taken from their mothers at birth? As Emmeline begins to understand the true objectives of Agenda 21 she realizes that she is up against far more than she ever thought. With the Authorities closing in, and nowhere to run, Emmeline embarks on an audacious plan to save her family and expose the Republic—but is she already too late?

Ratings and reviews

The book was a fast read, and I couldn't hardly put it down. The story is horrifying, mainly due to the fact that it doesn't take a large imagination to envision the setting as the future of America. Emmeline, the main character of the story gives us hope that even in the darkest of times, there will still be some who think for themselves and strive to uphold "American" ideals. The story has an open-ended finale inspiring hope for the characters and their plight. Harriet Parke presents a brilliant, fast-paced dystopian novel with Agenda 21. Pick it up, and pass it to your friends.

This book keeps you on the edge of your seat the entire time. Fiction book based on the real UN Agenda 21 plans. Fantastic read, I definitely recommend this book.

A fascinating story. Definitely worth picking up. I'd recommend this book to anyone who wishes to know what the future might hold. For those who'd rather go on with the status quo, don't worry. It won't take you too long to read. You can resume your normal brain-numbing activities in a short while.

About the author

Glenn Beck, the nationally syndicated radio host and founder of TheBlaze television network, has written thirteen #1 bestselling books and is one of the few authors in history to have had #1 national bestsellers in the fiction, nonfiction, self-help, and children’s picture book genres. His recent fiction works include the thrillers Agenda 21, The Overton Window, and its sequel, The Eye of Moloch; his many nonfiction titles include The Great Reset, Conform, Miracles and Massacres, Control, and Being George Washington. For more information about Glenn Beck, his books, and TheBlaze television network, visit GlennBeck.com and TheBlaze.com.

Harriet Parke is a registered nurse who specialized in emergency nursing and Emergency Department management. She has been published in the My Dad Is My Hero anthology, five Voices from the Attic anthologies (published by Carlow University, Pittsburgh, Pa.), the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and Pittsburgh Magazine. She has received an honorable mention from an Atlantic Monthly student short fiction writing contest. She is a member of The Madwomen, a Carlow University writing group, and a member of Pennwriters. A wild peacock roosts on her deck anytime he chooses.