Please visit https://fashabooks.com/aff/fashabooks/1636 to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Program Author: Suzanne Young Narrator: Joy Osmanski Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins Language: English Release date: 04-30-13 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 428 votes Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13 Publisher's Summary: In Sloanes world, true feelings are forbidden, teen suicide is an epidemic, and the only solution is The Program. Sloane knows better than to cry in front of anyone. With suicide now an international epidemic, one outburst could land her in The Program, the only proven course of treatment. Sloanes parents have already lost one child; Sloane knows theyll do anything to keep her alive. She also knows that everyone whos been through The Program returns as a blank slate. Because their depression is gone - but so are their memories. Under constant surveillance at home and at school, Sloane puts on a brave face and keeps her feelings buried as deep as she can. The only person Sloane can be herself with is James. Hes promised to keep them both safe and out of treatment, and Sloane knows their love is strong enough to withstand anything. But despite the promises they made to each other, its getting harder to hide the truth. They are both growing weaker. Depression is setting in. And The Program is coming for them. Includes a bonus interview with the author. Editorial Reviews: Editors Select, April 2013 - This fresh take on dystopian YA draws on the lives of everyday teens to build a realistic world complete with young love, and well-meaning, but overprotective, parents. It starts out with a strikingly unique premise: With a growing depression-related suicide epidemic among teens, infected teens are whisked away to The Program, a form of in-patient intensive therapy meant to heal the behavioral contagion. But it seems to involve a little more memory-wiping than counseling. Our heroine, Sloane (what a name!), is smart, savvy, and madly in love her boyfriend, James - with whom she witnessed her own brothers suicide. This is a book that speaks and relates to the unspoken issues teens see in the real world: self-harm, the brave face, long bouts of depression, and the wish to just make it all go away - whether that be through running away, memory loss, or even death. This would have been my favorite book when I was 15, and the relatable sense of angst will definitely appeal to Twilight fans. Joy Osmanski is a fabulous YA narrator - Im excited to listen to her take on Sloane.
