{"product_id":"brains-a-zombie-memoir-isbn-9780061974052","title":"Brains: A Zombie Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e“A witty and unexpected take on the zombie genre; I had a great time.”\u003cbr\u003e—Charlaine Harris, #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse novels\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSubtitled “A Zombie Memoir,”\u003cem\u003e Brains \u003c\/em\u003elooks at America’s favorite walking-dead flesh-eaters from an audaciously original and deliciously gruesome new perspective. Debut author Robin Becker blazes new ground with this story of former college professor-cum-sentient zombie Jack Barnes, who recounts the tale of the resistance he organized in the wake of the recent zombie apocalypse. \u003cem\u003eWorld War Z; Shaun of the Dead;\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003ePride, Prejudice, and Zombies…\u003c\/em\u003e Becker tops them all with \u003cem\u003eBrains\u003c\/em\u003e—a witty, tasty treat for anyone who every spent a midnight glued to a classic George A. Romero zombie epic!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eCollege-professor-cum-zombie Jack Barnes is a different breed of undead—he can think. In fact, he can even write. And the story he has to tell is a truly disturbing—yet strangely heartwarming—one. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConvinced he'll bring about a peaceful coexistence between zombies and humans if he can demonstrate his unique condition to Howard Stein, the man responsible for the zombie virus, Barnes sets off on a grueling cross-country journey to meet his maker. Along the way he recruits a small army of \"super\" zombies that will stop at nothing to reach their goal. There's Guts, the dreadlocked boy who can run like the wind; Joan, the matronly nurse adept at reattaching decaying appendages; Annie, the young girl with a fierce quick-draw; and Ros, who can actually speak. United they embark on an epic quest to attain what all men, women—and, apparently, zombies—yearn for: equality. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBrains\u003c\/em\u003e is a blood-soaked, darkly humorous story that will have readers rooting for Barnes and his zombie posse to the very end.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“A zombie delight for the thinking man (and woman), \u003ci\u003eBrains\u003c\/i\u003e is a feast of literary parallels, pop culture references, and historical metaphors, with enough blood, guts, and brains to satisfy any zombie lover’s appetite. Smart, gory, and fun.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eS.G. Browne, author of Breathers: A Zombie's Lament\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Barnes, a rare sentient zombie, tries to develop a program to create a zombie-human nation, but sadly, all he wants is a brain. Yours. A witty and unexpected take on the zombie genre; I had a great time.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharlaine Harris, #1 New York Times bestselling author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A zany disembowelment of American pop culture. Snarky. Gory. Out of control. Dementedly delicious...brainilingus!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMario Acevedo, author of Werewolf Smackdown\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Witty and clever, \u003ci\u003eBrains\u003c\/i\u003e is a thinking zombie’s book about what it means to be human, or almost human, and what we all owe each other whether we like it or not.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Wellington, author of Monster Island\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An unusual take on the zombie genre: part \u003ci\u003eGrapes of Wrath\u003c\/i\u003e, part postmodern memoir.... Becker’s writing is crisp.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Smart, original, funny and fascinating, \u003ci\u003eBrains: A Zombie Memoir\u003c\/i\u003e by Robin Becker sends the zombie genre shambling in a fresh, new direction.  Go on, take a bite.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of Patient Zero and Rot \u0026amp; Ruin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Becker’s humorous first-person narrative will have readers rooting for the zombie crew, and she keeps the action moving at breakneck pace. Smart, funny, weirdly uplifting, \u003ci\u003eBrains\u003c\/i\u003e is a most welcome addition to zombie lit.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Voyager","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887969169637,"sku":"NP9780061974052","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061974052.jpg?v=1730227847","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/brains-a-zombie-memoir-isbn-9780061974052","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}