Parable of the Talents (Parable #2) | Octavia E. Butler (Author) early chapter book and anyone embarking on a

and anyone embarking on a new phase of life

pointing us toward new ways of thinking about ourselves and our society

Elmer’s new friend offers to fly him home

Xochitl is destined to wander the desert alone

Parable of the Talents (Parable #2) | Octavia E. Butler (Author) early chapter book and anyone embarking on aOriginally published in 1998, this shockingly prescient novel's timely message of hope and resistance in the face of fanaticism is more relevant than ever. In 2032, Lauren Olamina has survived the destruction of her home and family, and realized her vision of a peaceful community in northern California based on her newly founded faith, Earthseed. The fledgling community provides refuge for outcasts facing persecution after the election of an ultra