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The story centers on Jonas, young man who lives in a supposedly ideal world of conformity and contentment. Yet as he begins to spend time with the elder, who is the sole keeper of all the community's memories, Jonas quickly begins to discover the dark and deadly truths of his community's secret past. At extreme odds, Jonas knows that he must escape their world to protect them all; a challenge that no one has ever succeeded at before.

This omnibus ebook contains Lois Lowry's Newbery Medal-winning The Giver plus the acclaimed three companion books in the series.

This first-ever Lois Lowry single-volume collection includes unabridged editions of the complete Giver Quartet series: The Giver, Gathering Blue, Messenger, and Son.

Enter this dystopian, futuristic world through all four of these books on a page-turning dystopian journey.

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In this novel that unites characters from "The Giver" and "Gathering Blue," Matty, a young member of a utopian community that values honesty, conceals an emerging healing power that he cannot explain or understand.

Jonas vive in un mondo perfetto, dove non esistono guerre né fame né dolore. Tutto è meticolosamente organizzato, e a dodici anni ogni cittadino riceve l'incarico cui è destinato. Finché alla Cerimonia dei Dodici Jonas viene scelto come nuovo Portatore di Ricordi, un ruolo unico nella comunità. Addestrato dal Donatore, il ragazzo scoprirà l'esistenza di un passato sconosciuto, di cui rivivrà gli orrori, ma anche tutto ciò che è stato sacrificato...

"Set in Depression-era America, a breathtaking story of five extraordinary women and their remarkable journey through the mountains of Kentucky and beyond, from the author of Me Before You and The Peacock Emporium. Alice Wright marries handsome American Bennett Van Cleve hoping to escape her stifling life in England. But small-town Kentucky quickly proves equally claustrophobic, especially living alongside her overbearing father-in-law. So when a...

How do I find peace with God? Or freedom from guilt? What hope is there for the future? How can I be sure of God's love for me? Paul answers these questions (and more) in his letter to the Romans, a letter that has given comfort and hope to millions in the 2000 or so years since it was written, and has transformed the lives of many, including such great reformers as St Augustine, Martin Luther, and John Wesley. 'The Giver of Peace' is a book of reflections...

Now a major motion picture starring Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Katie Holmes, Taylor Swift, Alexander Skarsgard, and Brenton Thwaites This first-ever Lois Lowry single-volume collection includes unabridged editions of the Newbery Medal—winning The Giver, Gathering Blue, Messenger, and Son. Lois Lowry's groundbreaking dystopian series comes alive in a single volume. An affordable addition to the shelves of teen fans and collectors alike.

For many people, fundraising has become a dirty word. Conjuring images of guilt-inducing gimmickry, the predominant model saps the joy from both the donor and the receiver. But what if fundraising has the potential to be good for the giver, not just the recipient? What if it's about love and service, not just "What's in it for me?" These are the questions that Peter Greer, president and CEO of Hope International, and David Weekley, one of America's...

Her new world full of monsters, Lera faces a choice:Stay with her family but under a new set of rules,risk getting by alone,or take on another, more terrifying adventure.Escaping Capelo and all its troubles, Lera and her family immediately discover even more lies and uncertainty. Here on the mainland, there are rules as well, and they aren't as clear as what the islanders are used to.Most importantly though, The Giver wasn't alone.Learning of other...

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