{"product_id":"call-of-destiny-9781440140020","title":"Call of Destiny","description":"\u003ci\u003eCall of Destiny\u003c\/i\u003e is a coming-of-age story about four college-age students struggling to find themselves in a very traditional-almost conformist-culture.\u003cp\u003e To high school senior Michael Gillen, living on Earth in the late twenty-fifth century is a miserable existence. His parents always ride him for lacking discipline and ambition, certainly a result of the long shadow cast over him by his older brother. Even worse, the Gillen family's well-known and jaded history makes him an easy target for every bully that comes along.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e No, Michael can't wait until graduation so that he can finally flee his wretched life!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e That's when the young man seizes the opportunity to realize his lifelong dream of exploring the stars. Just one problem: the prestigious university offering that chance is a military academy and he is anything but military-minded.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Meanwhile, an evil tyrant has come to power far across the solar system, quickly threatening the peace of Terrae Solaris.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Will the stubborn, free-spirited, and idealistic young man wash out before realizing his dream?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Will his family's past get the best of him? Can he keep his mind off other, more enticing distractions?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Will he get his chance to set off into the stars before a terrible war breaks out?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781440140020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.67d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robert Wagoner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52136383119541,"sku":"9781440140020","price":16.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_a72201c6-587f-4026-a9a7-2e38a4c01d99.jpg?v=1767114274","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/call-of-destiny-9781440140020","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}