Chance for the Future [Paperback]

Paul Carhart (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 9, 2000

In a futuristic world where creativity has been banned in favor of "more useful" social and economic endeavors, Mancy Fairlight secretly paints pictures in her run-down apartment. Despite her illegal activities, Mancy really only desires one thing: to be left alone to raise her six-year-old son Rembrandt.However, Mancy lives in constant fear that one day the same government that had executed her husband will discover her secret and come for her family. When Remy begins to exhibit extraordinary musical talent, Mancy's secret becomes even harder to keep adn her worst fears become reality. Unwittingly, she catches the attention of both General Starrk, the man who had engineered her husband's public execution, as well as a dark stranger who has links to her family's past and, if he has his way, their future as well...Chance for the Future is an adventurous, humorous and even romantic roller coaster ride of self discovery and creative awareness, ultimately demonstrating that it only requires one person to destroy a world...and only one to revive it.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

A California native, Paul Carhart, a cartoonist, writer and musician loved sci-fi, fantasy and Disney films as a child. A successful Art Director since 1990, Paul now lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado.Look for Hope for Tomorrow, his next Fairlight novel, in March, 2001.For more, visit his website: http://www.paulcarhart.com

Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse (November 9, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595146058
• ISBN-13: 978-0595146055
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,429,370 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I wasn't able to put it down til the end!, June 28, 2002

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JoAnna Drelleshak (Sunny, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chance for the Future (Paperback)

With a unique storyline, this books grips you from beginning to end. You run the gambit of emotions. From humor to sadness and everything in between. I have been reading Sci Fi since I was a kid, this is the first time I have been blown away by a brand new author! I would highly recommend this book to anyone into both Sci-Fi and Adventure novels.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Take a Chance, You Won't Be Disappointed!, January 9, 2001

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Mark Stevens (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chance for the Future (Paperback)

Chance for the Future simply moves. It has action, adventure, elements of surprise, some comedy, and is a good read. I'm an avid science fiction reader and this book held my attention. I think that even those who would never pick up a sci-fi novel (including my wife and daughter) would enjoy this book because the lead character is a strong female. For his first novel, Carhart has done a good job. Take a Chance with Chance for The Future.