{"product_id":"children-of-god-9780449004838","title":"Children of God","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eChildren of God, \u003c\/i\u003e Mary Doria Russell further establishes herself as one of the most innovative, entertaining and philosophically provocative novelists writing today.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe only member of the original mission to the planet Rakhat to return to Earth, Father Emilio Sandoz has barely begun to recover from his ordeal when the So-ciety of Jesus calls upon him for help in preparing for another mission to Alpha Centauri. Despite his objections and fear, he cannot escape his past or the future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOld friends, new discoveries and difficult questions await Emilio as he struggles for inner peace and understanding in a moral universe whose boundaries now extend beyond the solar system and whose future lies with children born in a faraway place. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStrikingly original, richly plotted, replete with memorable characters and filled with humanity and humor, \u003ci\u003e Children of God\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable and uplifting novel that is a potent successor to The Sparrow and a startlingly imaginative adventure for newcomers to Mary Doria Russell's special literary magic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTrained as a paleoanthropologist and the author of scientific articles on subjects ranging from bone biology to cannibalism, Mary Doria Russell received her B.A. in cultural anthropology from the University of Illinois, her M.A. in social anthropology from Northeastern Univer-sity and her doctorate in biological anthropology from the University of Michigan. She lives in Cleveland, Ohio, with her husband and their son and is at work on her third novel. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ballantine Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50647461986578,"sku":"9780449004838","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/children-of-god-9780449004838","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}