{"product_id":"dark-skies-david-haldane-9781685135966","title":"Dark Skies: Tales of Turbulence in Paradise","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"From surviving Typhoon Odette and the emotional fallout of the pandemic to cultural clashes and environmental upheavals, Haldane brings his signature clarity and candor to the page. His writing offers a rare blend of historical perspective, personal depth, and narrative drive.\" -Manila Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are tales of resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis heartfelt collection of essays begins were David Haldane's award-winning 2023 book, \u003cem\u003eA Tooth in My Popsicle\u003c\/em\u003e, left off. After making the difficult decision to settle in the Philippines where his wife, Ivy, had been born and raised, David and his family spent two years building their dream house overlooking the sea, getting their kids settled in local schools, and falling in love with a vibrant culture that, for him anyway, was like something out of a fantasy novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen disaster struck.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst came the COVID pandemic, prompting their adopted country to declare the world's longest and strictest lockdown, followed closely by a Category Five Super Typhoon that nearly knocked their house down and blew it away. Besides pandemic pandemonium and typhoon terror, however, this book explores a land and sea of profound perfection, a colorful culture crisp with courage, and the rumblings of distant events threatening to reinvent the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMostly, it's a book about change, something all of us must finally endure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Haldane\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 168513596X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781685135966\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Black Rose Writing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/08\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 202\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.46d","brand":"David Haldane","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48873562734847,"sku":"9781685135966","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dark-skies-david-haldane-9781685135966","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}