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05416cam a2200757 i 4500 001 48FB9AB2CF3111EE9084F518253FDB2A 003 SILO 005 20240219081507 008 210929t20222022nyu e 000 f eng 010 $a 2021038062 020 $a 0063204207 020 $a 9780063204201 035 $a (OCoLC)1265085158 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCO $d OCLCF $d OCLCO $d Y$5 $d JCX $d IK2 $d IH9 $d RNL $d YU6 $d TXSCH $d VP@ $d YDX $d CHY $d INR $d NMS $d RB0 $d NMP $d XFG $d NYP $d TCJ $d STW $d DLC $d OCL $d OCLCO $d DEERP $d OCLCL $d SILO 042 $a pcc 050 00 $a PS3605.R59 $b M43 2022 082 00 $a 813/.6 $2 23/eng/20210929 100 1 $a Erlick, Nikki, $e author. 245 14 $a The measure : $b a novel / $c Nikki Erlick. 250 $a First edition. 264 1 $a New York : $b William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, $c [2022] 300 $a 352 pages ; $c 24 cm. 490 0 $a Read with Jenna 500 $a "Read with Jenna"--Dust jacket. 520 $a When every person, all over the globe, receives a small wooden box bearing the same inscription and a single piece of string inside, the world is thrown into a collective frenzy, in this novel told through multiple perspectives that introduces an unforgettable cast of characters. 520 $a It seems like any other day: You wake up, pour a cup of coffee, and head out. But today when you open your front door, waiting for you is a small wooden box. This box holds your fate inside: the answer to the exact number of years you will live. From suburban doorsteps to desert tents, every person on every continent receives the same box. In an instant, the world is thrust into a collective frenzy. Where did these boxes come from? What do they mean? Is there truth to what they promise? As society comes together and pulls apart, everyone faces the same shocking choice: Do they wish to know how long they'll live? And, if so, what will they do with that knowledge? The Measure charts the dawn of this new world through an unforgettable cast of characters whose decisions and fates interweave with one another: best friends whose dreams are forever entwined; pen pals finding refuge in the unknown; a couple who thought they didn't have to rush; a doctor who cannot save himself; and a politician whose box becomes the powder keg that ultimately changes everything. 520 $a "Eight ordinary people. One extraordinary choice. It seems like any other day. You wake up, pour a cup of coffee, and head out. But today, when you open your front door, waiting for you is a small wooden box. This box holds your fate inside: the answer to the exact number of years you will live. From suburban doorsteps to desert tents, every person on every continent receives the same box. In an instant, the world is thrust into a collective frenzy. Where did these boxes come from? What do they mean? Is there truth to what they promise? As society comes together and pulls apart, everyone faces the same shocking choice: Do they wish to know how long they'll live? And, if so, what will they do with that knowledge? The Measure charts the dawn of this new world through an unforgettable cast of characters whose decisions and fates interweave with one another: best friends whose dreams are forever entwined, pen pals finding refuge in the unknown, a couple who thought they didn't have to rush, a doctor who cannot save himself, and a politician whose box becomes the powder keg that ultimately changes everything. Enchanting and deeply uplifting, The Measure is a sweeping, ambitious, and invigorating story about family, friendship, hope, and destiny that encourages us to live life to the fullest." -- $c description from publisher's website. $u https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-measure-nikki-erlick?variant=39684187979810 650 0 $a Mortality $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Fate and fatalism $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Friendship $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Families $v Fiction. 650 1 $a Friendship $v Fiction. 650 6 $a MortaliteÌ $v Romans, nouvelles, etc. 650 6 $a Destin et fatalisme $v Romans, nouvelles, etc. 650 6 $a AmitieÌ $v Romans, nouvelles, etc. 650 6 $a Familles $v Romans, nouvelles, etc. 650 7 $a FICTION / Magical Realism. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a FICTION / Friendship. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a FICTION / Women. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a Families $2 fast 650 7 $a Fate and fatalism $2 fast 650 7 $a Friendship $2 fast 650 7 $a Mortality $2 fast 650 7 $a Mortality $v Fiction. $2 sears 650 7 $a Friendship $v Fiction. $2 sears 655 0 $a Science fiction. 655 0 $a Domestic fiction. 655 7 $a Magic realist fiction $2 fast 655 7 $a Domestic fiction $2 fast 655 7 $a Fiction $2 fast 655 7 $a Novels $2 fast 655 7 $a Science fiction $2 fast 655 7 $a Science fiction. $2 gsafd 655 7 $a Domestic fiction. $2 gsafd 655 7 $a Magic realist fiction. $2 gsafd 655 7 $a Magic realist fiction. $2 lcgft 655 7 $a Domestic fiction. $2 lcgft 655 7 $a Novels. $2 lcgft 655 7 $a Romans. $2 rvmgf 941 $a 4 $n 1 952 $l GHPD771 $d 20240411105028.0 $m BOO Erlick, Nikki $n 11 952 $l FXPH314 $d 20240401092158.0 $n 13 $p 10 regular, 1 LP, 2 CD Audio 952 $l BSPB851 $d 20240313155708.0 $n 8 952 $l VXPE964 $d 20240219085111.0 $n 15 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=48FB9AB2CF3111EE9084F518253FDB2A 994 $a C0 $b IOZInitiate Another SILO Locator Search