Memento Nora: 1 - Softcover

In the future, it doesn't pay to remember.

Nora's world you don't have to put up with nightmares. Nora goeswith her mother to TFC—a Therapeutic Forgetting Clinic. There, she can describe her horrible memory and take the pill that will erase it. But at TFC, a chance encounter with a mysterious guy changes Nora's life. She doesn't take the pill. And when Nora learns the memory her mother has chosen to forget, she realizes that someone needs to remember. With newfound friends Micah and Winter, Nora makes a comic book of their memories called Memento. It's an instant hit, but it sets off a dangerous chain of events. Will Nora, Micah, and Winter be forced to take the Big Pill that will erase their memories forever?

Angie Smibert's remarkable debut novel takes readers on a thrilling ride through shadowy world where corporations secretly rule—and wish you'd just keep shopping.

Angie was born in Blacksburg, a once sleepy college town in the mountains of Southwest Virginia. She grew up thinking she wanted to be a veterinarian; organic chemistry had other ideas. But she always had stories in her head. Eventually, after a few degrees and few cool jobs—including a 10-year stint at NASA's Kennedy Space Center—she wrote some of those stories down.

A frequent contributor to Odyssey Magazine, Angie has published many, many short stories for both adults and teens. Her first novel, MEMENTO NORA,  hit the shelves in April 2011.   A Junior Library Guild Selection for 2011, MEMENTO NORA has also been nominated for YALSA's 2012 Best Fiction for Young Adults list. Her second novel, THE FORGETTING CURVE, will be coming out in Spring 2012 from Marshall Cavendish.