{"product_id":"all-the-glimmering-stars-9781542038119","title":"All the Glimmering Stars","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInspired by a true story, two teens kidnapped by an African warlord find salvation through love in a powerful and healing historical novel from the #1 bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBeneath a Scarlet Sky\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Last Green Valley\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnthony Opoka and Florence Okori are coming of age in Uganda in the 1990s. Outstanding students, they believe in being good humans before they are kidnapped and forced into the fanatical Lord's Resistance Army.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a legion of young recruits, no one gets closer than Anthony to powerful messianic warlord Joseph Kony and his darkest secrets. To stay sane as he spirals through chaos, Anthony clings to his childhood lessons about being a good human. Florence's upbringing grounds her, too, helping her keep her dreams alive even as she's pulled deeper into the insanity of Kony's war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the lowest points of their lives, certain they'll never go home, Anthony and Florence meet by chance, fall in love, and begin to dream of surviving their captivity. They devote their lives to helping their fellow child soldiers escape bondage and return to their families and redemption by following the stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy turns tender, shocking, moving, desperate, and ultimately triumphant, Florence and Anthony's story is an epic drama of humanity, a life-affirming tale, and an experience readers will never forget.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFeaturing an afterword by Anthony and Florence Opoka.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSullivan, Mark:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eMark Sullivan is the acclaimed author of more than twenty novels, including the #1 Amazon Charts, \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eBeneath a Scarlet Sky\u003c\/i\u003e as well as the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling Private series, which he writes with James Patterson. Mark has received numerous accolades for his work, including the WHSmith Fresh Talent Award, and he has written both a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book and a \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year. He grew up in Medfield, Massachusetts, and graduated from Hamilton College with a BA in English before working as a volunteer in the Peace Corps in Niger, West Africa. Upon his return to the United States, Mark earned a graduate degree from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University and began a career in investigative reporting before turning to fiction. An avid skier and adventurer, he lives with his wife in Bozeman, Montana, where he remains grateful for the miracle of every moment. For more information, visit www.marksullivanbooks.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lake Union Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50583514677522,"sku":"9781542038119","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8071aeec-08ad-407b-b3d6-b2fa56443138.jpg?v=1748605381","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/all-the-glimmering-stars-9781542038119","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}