52nd President

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At a conference table in the White House Situation Room, the president of the United States receives grim news: the Harbinger League, a network of mysterious figures strangely preoccupied with the future, has attained a dangerous level of power. Within a matter of decades, the League has gained the potential to control global corporations, natural resources, elections--even governments. The president must find a way to stop the League. It is in the conference room that he first learns of "WH52"--the code word for the future 52nd president of the United States, a prime target of the Harbinger League. Author Jon Brekke's riveting narrative explores the remarkable destiny of an otherwise ordinary twelve-year-old who learns that the government has taken a significant interest in his life. While some struggle to preserve his fate, others try to destroy it. But one thing is certain--the future of the nation rests in the hands of "The 52nd President." This political thriller takes the reader onan intriguing ride that leads up to a boy's surprising discovery and the eventual affirmation of his ultimate purpose--to become president of the United States.