Showing results for "I.Q." in Literature & Fiction

In a future world where people can buy and sell intelligence, citizens are each allocated 100 1.Q. points at birth. When they turn 16, they can make a choice either to remain as 100s and be cared for by the state, or they can gamble with their intelligence. Those who succeed become high I.Q.s and enjoy all of the benefits this brings; those who fail lead squalid lives and some eventually become I.Q. 30 glidiots, battling in the Glidiot Games in a pop-up maze where they kill one another for I.Q. points and for public amusement.

It is 2410, and the world cities have reunited. Democracy has returned to Sydney, but thanks to the genius of his serum, so, too, has the tyrant. Democracy gives way to dictatorship as, step by step, he reclaims his throne, and ruthlessly brings about a return to the I.Q. system. Only one small band of people stands in his way. This gruesome tale, where Sweeny Todd meets Alfred Hitchcock, ends with a twist of Greek Tragedy.

In a future world where people can buy and sell intelligence, citizens are each allocated 100 1.Q. points at birth. When they turn 16, they can make a choice either to remain as 100s and be cared for by the state, or they can gamble with their intelligence. Those who succeed become high I.Q.s and enjoy all of the benefits this brings; those who fail lead squalid lives and some eventually become I.Q. 30 glidiots, battling in the Glidiot Games in a pop-up maze where they kill one another for I.Q. points and for public amusement.

2415 – In a city in the vice-like grip of its dictator, social division based on I.Q. is marked by coloured overalls. A new Great Wall is under construction to keep lower I.Qs isolated from the world. But a major problem arises for the tyrant who must seek an answer in London. Treachery abounds and plans for world domination are afoot and a nasty surprise is in store for delegates of world cities invited to a meeting.

When Deacon Daye walks away—from the church, from expectation, from the life everyone thought was settled—Brenda Daye is left to sit with the questions his absence stirs. What happens to faith when the people we trust disappear? What happens when prayers feel unanswered, and God seems silent? Told through intimate reflections, rainy-day conversations with God, and moments of quiet reckoning, The Daye the Deacon Left follows Brenda as she learns that belief isn’t always polished or certain.

Miss Arrivederci. La storia di una donna in fuga, alle prese con la decisione più importante della sua vita. Sul suo cammino trova un'amica, una donna matura con la quale stringe un legame fortissimo che l'aiuterà a cambiare il suo destino.

It is 2415, and Corporate City is in the vice-like grip of its dictator. Social division based on IQ is marked by colored overalls. A new Great Wall is under construction to keep lower IQs isolated from the world. But a major problem arises for the tyrant who must seek an answer in London. Treachery abounds, plans for world domination are afoot, and a nasty surprise is in store for delegates of world cities invited to a meeting in the Great Southern Land.

"Røven fuld af penge, og en pik i laser. Men ingen medaljer for lang og tro tjeneste." Efter mange år i udlandet slår den udbrændte forretningsmand Giovanni Baltzer sig ned i København, hvor han kort studerede som ung. Baltzer har købt et falleret antikvariat i en anonym sidegade. Det perfekte gemmested, hvor ingen kommer forbi, og lyset aldrig falder ind. Men timeglasset er ved at løbe ud, og fortiden tager i døren. Baltzer er ligeglad.

Montana Delray is the most laid back of the popular rock band, FireNine. He's goofy, charming, blatantly honest, talented, a massive flirt, and extremely handsome. The girls literally throw themselves at him, and he accepts it. He loves the attention. The fame. The parties. His single life. With so many women to choose from, it's not in his nature to chase after just one, but when Lauren Harkin enters his life, that all changes.