{"product_id":"gather-the-weeds-patrick-t-kilgallon-9781735899824","title":"gather the weeds","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Dystopian Novel in the Footsteps Of Margaret Atwood's \u003cem\u003eThe Handmaiden's Tale\u003c\/em\u003e, Stephen King's \u003cem\u003eThe Long Walk\u003c\/em\u003e, And George Orwell's \u003cem\u003e1984.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Poole, a seventeen-year-old deaf ward of the Gate, wants a few things. A girlfriend. A chance to play hockey. Good times. But the blockheads, and the Watchers have other plans for him. Like not leaving the Gate. Not causing trouble. And to remain still and calmly wait for the day of his own taking...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story explores a malevolent place. In Michael Poole's streams of consciousness, memories, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand dreams. In pidgin Sign Exact English and in American Sign Language. In Spanglish and in Spanish. In riddles and drawings. Only to discover the final policy for the wards in the Gate Institute unwelcomed by the general population of a perfect world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Patrick T. Kilgallon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1735899828\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781735899824\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Patrick T. Kilgallon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/04\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 254\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.31lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.53d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Patrick T. Kilgallon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44069156290815,"sku":"9781735899824","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c0ca3a97-7d1c-4b4b-b6d1-f98f4a32a9c1.jpg?v=1685423124","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/gather-the-weeds-patrick-t-kilgallon-9781735899824","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}