This Is Where It EndsNow in paperback, this No. 1 }New York Times{ bestseller follows a compelling and emotional story line told over the course of 54 minutes, and by four different perspectives, of a school shooting10: 00 a. m. The principal of Opportunity, Alabama's high school finishes her speech, welcoming the entire student body to a new semester and encouraging them to excel and achieve. 10: 02 a. m. The students get up to leave the auditorium for their next class.