{"product_id":"deep-current-john-hempstock-9781069884718","title":"Deep Current","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen a catastrophic mistake at a processing plant forces Marcus Wade into the cold, dark waters of the river, he discovers something he's been missing his entire life: purpose.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor eight years, Marcus has been sleepwalking through life as a plant worker, going through the motions, slowly drowning on land. Then Maya Santos makes a mistake-a hopper spill that sends hundreds of thousands of dollars in River Stars cascading into the river system. The recovery operation that follows will change Marcus's life forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnder the mentorship of veteran diver Ray Sullivan, Marcus discovers that the river's darkness holds more than lost diamonds. It holds clarity. Peace. The answer to who he's meant to become. But as he transforms from desperate plant worker to obsessed diver to corporate executive, Marcus must learn the hardest lesson of all: \u003cstrong\u003eyou can't find yourself by drowning in a single identity.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen he meets Elena Ross-a woman performing her own desperate transformation-Marcus begins to understand that surfacing matters as much as diving deep. Together, they navigate the complications of building authentic lives from the wreckage of who they used to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeep Current is a literary novel about: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe search for meaningful work in a world of routine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChoosing transformation over comfort\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilding love between two people rebuilding themselves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe courage to hold multiple identities without choosing between them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinding balance between obsession and contentment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who loved \u003cstrong\u003eThe Measure\u003c\/strong\u003e by Nikki Erlick, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Midnight Library\u003c\/strong\u003e by Matt Haig, and \u003cstrong\u003eStation Eleven\u003c\/strong\u003e by Emily St. John Mandel-stories where characters discover that transformation isn't about becoming someone new, but about becoming more fully themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Some people drown. Others learn to swim. A few discover they can do both.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Hempstock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1069884715\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781069884718\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e John Hempstock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/11\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.68d","brand":"John Hempstock","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997364531455,"sku":"9781069884718","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/deep-current-john-hempstock-9781069884718","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}