{"product_id":"from-the-river-to-the-lawrence-martin-9781879653009","title":"From the River to the Sea: Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions","description":"\"From the River to the Sea\" is a novel centered on a fictional elite university campus outside Chicago. It takes place in the year before the Hamas massacre of Israelis on October 7, 2023.\u003cbr\u003eThe protagonists are college students affected by the campus BDS movement (boycott, divestment, sanctions of Israel). Some are supportive and others are in strong opposition. Through dialogue, much background information about the long-standing Israeli-Palestinian conflict is presented.\u003cbr\u003eThe two main characters are senior David Applebaum and freshman Rebecca Goldman. David wants Rebecca in his bed. Initially, she says no. But then something bad happens, and she reconsiders. Other characters include: Michael Solomon, a Jewish convert to the Bah?ʼ? faith; Gordon Geddy, the local BDS club leader; and a history professor with a new book about who he thinks is to blame for the anti-Semitism on college campuses.\u003cbr\u003eEarly in the novel two FBI agents pay a visit to the school president. They relay concern about a possible terrorist attack on campus. Is BDS involved? Possibly\u003cbr\u003eReaders should find the novel both educational and entertaining.\u003cbr\u003eEducational; Historical context for the 2023 Hamas attack and Gaza war that followed.\u003cbr\u003eEntertaining; Sex (not graphic), love, campus conflict, and mayhem. It's all here.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lawrence Martin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1879653001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781879653009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lakeside Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/27\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d","brand":"Lawrence Martin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46685836214527,"sku":"9781879653009","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6ce0d13c-5fa7-4f2c-b226-c83064b7a9e6.jpg?v=1741726917","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/from-the-river-to-the-lawrence-martin-9781879653009","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}