Dickie's Promise
COULD THIS HAPPEN IN AMERICA? Baby Boomers have become victims of their perceived excess in a dystopian future. A new society of "Reformers" scapegoats this generation they derisively call "Busters," and legislate measures to limit resources spent on caring for them. Daphne "Dickie" Dickerson, like other childless Busters, is without a family to protect her and finds herself placed in the Adopt a Grandparent program and then Serenity Acres, a government-sponsored refugee camp. When Dickie discovers the horrifying true purpose of the camp, she becomes determined to escape with her friends and head for the Canadian border. Dickie's Promise is a relevant, cautionary tale. Dickie is an unlikely protagonist and reluctant hero; a Baby Bomer who spent years, "just living her life". Through encounters with challenging characters and events, we see her prodded into keeping a promise she made long ago and emerging as a leader in saving other Busters. With elements reminiscent of The Handmaid's Tale and 1984, Dickie's Promise is a timely look at scapegoating taken to its political extremes. From the start, it will have you asking, "Could this really happen in America?" By the end, you may answer, "Yes! Yes, it could."
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Dickie's Promise
COULD THIS HAPPEN IN AMERICA? Baby Boomers have become victims of their perceived excess in a dystopian future. A new society of "Reformers" scapegoats this generation they derisively call "Busters," and legislate measures to limit resources spent on caring for them. Daphne "Dickie" Dickerson, like other childless Busters, is without a family to protect her and finds herself placed in the Adopt a Grandparent program and then Serenity Acres, a government-sponsored refugee camp. When Dickie discovers the horrifying true purpose of the camp, she becomes determined to escape with her friends and head for the Canadian border. Dickie's Promise is a relevant, cautionary tale. Dickie is an unlikely protagonist and reluctant hero; a Baby Bomer who spent years, "just living her life". Through encounters with challenging characters and events, we see her prodded into keeping a promise she made long ago and emerging as a leader in saving other Busters. With elements reminiscent of The Handmaid's Tale and 1984, Dickie's Promise is a timely look at scapegoating taken to its political extremes. From the start, it will have you asking, "Could this really happen in America?" By the end, you may answer, "Yes! Yes, it could."
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798317622015 |
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| Publisher: | Barnes & Noble Press |
| Publication date: | 03/18/2025 |
| Pages: | 236 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.59(d) |
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