{"product_id":"oil-and-water-paperback","title":"Oil and Water - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMei Mei Evans\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when the American dream collides head-on with a nation's dependence on fossil fuels? \u003ci\u003eOil and Water\u003c\/i\u003e, a novel by Mei Mei Evans, focuses on precisely this question. Starting with a star-crossed supertanker, a wayward fishing boat, and a well-known hazard in the Gulf of Alaska, the story presents a region plunged into an oil-slicked crisis. As thousands of miles of shoreline and sea are obliterated, the spill threatens the lives and livelihoods of the coastal community of Selby. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At the center of the disaster are Gregg, a down-on-his-luck skipper, and Lee, his lone deckhand. As they cross paths with the tanker and later the residents of Selby, they are faced with decisions that will have a lasting impact on the entire community. And when the residents are presented with a controversial deal-accept handouts in the form of work from the very company responsible for the disaster-they must learn just how important it is to find strength in the connections that bind humans to each other and the natural world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Evans's compelling story, influenced by her own experiences during the Exxon \u003ci\u003eValdez\u003c\/i\u003e oil spill, is a provocative look at the choice that must be made between environmental safety and economic survival. A PEN\/Bellwether Prize finalist, it will have readers reconsidering where they draw their own lines.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMei Mei Evansis associate professor at Alaska Pacific Universityand coeditor of\"The Environmental Justice Reader.\"\"\"Now a resident of Anchorage, she was a public information officer for Homer, Alaska, during the Exxon\"Valdez\"oil spill.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 267\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 15, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47267257254137,"sku":"9781602232006","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/k1R2PdBlyI9781602232006.webp?v=1768862581","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/oil-and-water-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}