8 Days is the riveting story of a not-so-distant future when four brilliant young scientists begin the process of cleansing humanity by systematically releasing the chemical X-86 on cities around the world. Their mission? To destroy the earth's undesirables over the course of eight days, leaving a chosen few survive and rule the planet. What they don't count on is demented, power-hungry, 60-year-old CEO Tony Andrews who has his own plan - and weapons - to dominate the world. Neither they nor Tony can stop the chemical's survivors from coming together to face their uncertain future. The survivors who have been drawn to Joplin, Missouri, have the desire and instinct, along with the visions of eight-year-old Jessie, to guide them and begin to rebuild with what little is left.
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8 Days disturbed me... Bumgarner's characterization, dialogue and fast-paced plot are some of the best I’ve read. -- Patricia Browning Griffith, author of Around the World At Midnight and Supporting the Sky
Bumgarner has created a world so sinister yet realistic that I couldn’t help but believe it. -- Carolyn Wheat, Edgar Award winning author of the Cass Jameson novels, Where Nobody Dies and Dead Men's Thoughts
Bumgarner has created a world so sinister yet realistic that I couldn’t help but believe it. -- Carolyn Wheat, Edgar Award winning author of the Cass Jameson novels, Where Nobody Dies and Dead Men's Thoughts
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Barri L. Bumgarner freelances for School & Community, CoMo, and Family Magazines. She received Writer’s Digest 72nd Annual Writing Competition honors in 2004. Her young adult novel, Dregs, is being adapted for the stage and is set for an April 2005 release. Ms. Bumgarner divides her time between teaching and writing. She lives in Columbia, Missouri, and is at work on her fifth novel.
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Barri L. Bumgarner has just released her second novel, Slipping, a suspense thriller about a serial killer with dissociative personality disorder. Her debut novel, 8 Days, has been nominated for a Gateway 2007 Readers' Award, and is currently in its second printing.
Bumgarner freelances for Crescendo, School & Community, and Family magazines. She received Best Technical Article honors, second and third place, for her education articles, awarded by the Missouri Writers' Guild in 2005. She also received Writer's Digest 72nd Annual Writing Competition honors in 2004. Her short story 'Retribution' will appear in Mysteries of the Ozarks, Vol. II in early 2006. Her short fiction has also appeared in Rock Springs Review, Well-Versed, and B4Deadline.com.
The prequel to 8 Days, The Movement, will be released in 2006.
Ms. Bumgarner divides her time between finishing her Masters, writing, and touring to sell her current releases. She lives in Columbia, Missouri, and is at work on a true crime book about the murder conviction of Columbia police officer Steven Rios
Bumgarner freelances for Crescendo, School & Community, and Family magazines. She received Best Technical Article honors, second and third place, for her education articles, awarded by the Missouri Writers' Guild in 2005. She also received Writer's Digest 72nd Annual Writing Competition honors in 2004. Her short story 'Retribution' will appear in Mysteries of the Ozarks, Vol. II in early 2006. Her short fiction has also appeared in Rock Springs Review, Well-Versed, and B4Deadline.com.
The prequel to 8 Days, The Movement, will be released in 2006.
Ms. Bumgarner divides her time between finishing her Masters, writing, and touring to sell her current releases. She lives in Columbia, Missouri, and is at work on a true crime book about the murder conviction of Columbia police officer Steven Rios
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watch this name: Barri Bumgarner,
By Jim Bohannon "jim bohannon" (washington, dc) - See all my reviews
This review is from: 8 Days (Paperback)
We'll be hearing more from this lady! She strikes a resonant chord with a fast-paced look at all kinds of nightmare scenarios!"8 Days" ought to be a movie!
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WOW! I got so into it that I couldn't wait to see how it ended...all this from a person who is NOT into Sci-Fi. I loved it. Man, the connections I had. Besides the obvious ones with the Missouri connections, I was born in Nacogdoches, Tx and when I play my ipod in my car, I have to tune it to 92.5 for it to transmit. You did a great job and I can't wait for your next project. Keep it up.
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8 Days,
By JES (Columbia, Mo.) - See all my reviews
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8 Days was an absolute thriller which involved you emotionally with the characters. I am impressed that this is the first book published by this author, as it appears to be so advanced in its structure and story. The story brings into reality the depth of destruction that could truly happen in our world along with the reality of how we possess such powers to do so. This story is riveting in its display of characters and structure of the actual storyline. What an impressive read, I cannot wait for the sequel.
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