Agenda 21

By: Glenn Beck

Narrated by: January LaVoy

Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins

Publisher's summary

Just a generation ago this place was called America. Now, after the worldwide implementation of UN-lead program called Agenda 21, it's simply known as the 'Republic'. There is no president. No congress. No Supreme Court. No freedom.

There are only the Authorities.

Citizens have two primary goals in the new Republic: to create clean energy and to create new human life.

Those who cannot do either are of no use to society.

This bleak and barren existence is all that 18-year-old Emmeline has ever known. She dutifully walks her energy board daily and accepts all male pairings assigned to her by the Authorities. Like most citizens, she keeps her head down and her eyes closed.

Until the day they came for her mother.

Woken up to the harsh reality of her life and her family's future inside the Republic, Emmeline begins to search for the truth. Why are all citizens confined to ubiquitous concrete living spaces? Why are Compounds guarded by Gatekeepers who track all movements? Why are food, water and energy rationed so strictly? And, most important, why are babies taken from their mothers at birth?

As Emmeline begins to understand the true objectives of Agenda 21, she realizes that she is up against far more than she ever thought. With the Authorities closing in, and nowhere to run, Emmeline embarks on an audacious plan to save her family and expose the Republic - but is she already too late?

©2012 Simon & Schuster, Inc. (P)2012 Mercury Radio Arts, Inc.

A brave new book, about an intended consequence

Would you listen to Agenda 21 again? Why?

No, I am not likely to forget any of it anytime soon. You are slowly drawn into the lead character and her circumstances. I am a senior male, yet the empathy I came to feel, for a teen girl, a survivor, heroic in a way few understand, is deep and real.

What other book might you compare Agenda 21 to and why?

Brave New World, This Perfect Day, and 1984. As an accomplished an author, not yet. A grasp of the unholy and real dangers of things set in motion in our time? Most definitely.

Have you listened to any of January LaVoy’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No, I prefer Charles Laughton and an flat powerful voice, but she also drew me in.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Not that kind of book, although I almost cheered at the end. It will stay with you, to be mulled over, savored perhaps.

Any additional comments?

An avid reader for fifty years, I miss the written word. Listening is an acquired taste. After a decade of trying, I finished a book at last, this one.

Bad Ending

Is there anything you would change about this book?

Clearly there's a sequel in the works, but I kind of resented having the cliff-hanger come where it does. I felt there was no pay-off for having read all the way to the end.

Which character – as performed by January LaVoy – was your favorite?

Emmaline

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

Not unless there was more to the story and it actually had a resolution, instead of ending right in the middle of the climax.

Any additional comments?

This book was pretty depressing and it took a very long time for me to root for the main character. Just when she begins to show some heroism, the book ends. The whole book seemed like a first act, and the moment the first plot point came, it ended. I don't think I'll care enough to purchase a sequel.

It also seemed clumsy in some ways. It would have read better if they had just used real words for things: kitchen instead of "eating space," bathroom instead of "washing up area," etc.

I realize the authors were trying to make a point about the consequences of the real Agenda 21, but they may have over-reached to the extent that it made the story seem too far-fetched and unrelatable. That may have caused them to miss the opportunity to raise awareness about Agenda 21 and how it is already beginning to happen in our lifetime.

open your eyes world

wake up... shock the Sheeple... Never trust the power... understand your rights, and demand to keep them, or lose them forever!

Is there really an Agenda...?

the 1984 of today's literature...
Set in the future... but not far enough.
A Fiction Novel... at least for now.

This book paints a picture that can't be imagined... and shouldn't.

There is a reason that Hitler came to power... by the will of his people.
There is a reason that President Obama is in charge of the US now.
There is a reason that gun sales have increased... and that taxes are placed on ammo.

Read this book as soon as you can... and share it with a friend.

Know the evil before it takes control

It may seem far-fetched until you watch the evening news. Then you wonder how they could've gone so far already. The UN must be stopped on agenda 21. This story points out the flaws of a socialist agenda in graphic detail.

Please don't let this happen to us

As a work of literature, I must say Glenn's story is an improvement over his previous fiction. As a comment on what could happen to us if we don't do more to guard our freedom, it is terrifying. Everyone should read this book with an open mind. Don't close off and say it could never happen here. Yes it could. It is, in the end, up to us.

Shallow story until you investigate Agenda 21

Where does Agenda 21 rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Once I read it and started the investigation, I saw it in our city of 160,000. It is in the bike trails and natrue areas. The commissions are filled by people who think the earth is frist and foremost. I will be reading and talking to many of my friends and hopefully find out what their plans are for the future.

Would you be willing to try another book from Glenn Beck? Why or why not?

Yes,Cowards

A great read

This book was very informative on agenda 21 and how it could affect America in the future. I recommend anyone to read it who is educated and politically involved.

Chilling and thought provoking.

Would you consider the audio edition of Agenda 21 to be better than the print version?

The emotion expressed by the readers brought the characters to life, helping bringing color to the very gray and depressing compound in Agenda 21.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Emmeline, her transition from a naive young girl to a woman of passion, courage and conviction was inspiring.

Which character – as performed by January LaVoy – was your favorite?

Emmeline

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Where our erroding freedoms lead.

Was different then i expected

Would you listen to Agenda 21 again? Why?

I enjoyed the read start to finish. I expected a documentary type narrative. Not to much on story books. But I looked forward to it every chance i got.

What did you like best about this story?

Made you do some deep thoughts about how good we have it now.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

not necessary