{"product_id":"the-last-straw-j-joseph-mawek-9780692875827","title":"The Last Straw","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn the not-too-distant future, a natural disaster \"sneaks up\" on the international agency charged with observing and responding to climate change.\u003c\/b\u003e Indications are topsy-turvy as sea levels and tides are falling, as opposed to rising. As the central characters are drawn into the disaster, readers of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Straw\u003c\/i\u003e get an up-close look at how modern man deals with the challenges of a fluctuating planet and life-threatening climate change.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Last Straw\u003c\/i\u003e is also the story of how our social attitudes and values can surprisingly and dramatically change as our lives grow longer. It also explores new and future technology, both realistically and in the realm of science fiction. On the lighter side, it is a sea- faring adventure involving an enigmatic man of great longevity, skills, and personality; a globe-trotting couple who at times find themselves at odds; and a long-lost sibling with a dark past who brings them together. Geologists, climatologists, an oceanographer, and a world-class Elon Musk-like technologist dealing with latent homosexuality round out the cast of characters.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Paralleling the story's global climate change theme along with ideas of enhanced futuristic technology and communication capabilities, the action extends from the eastern front of the Colorado Rockies to Falmouth, Massachusetts; Andalusia, Spain; Zug, Switzerland; and the Atlantic and Mediterranean waters of the Iberian Peninsula.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e J. Joseph Mawek\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0692875824\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780692875827\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Missing Letter Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/25\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.52d","brand":"J. Joseph Mawek","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48742331515135,"sku":"9780692875827","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-last-straw-j-joseph-mawek-9780692875827","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}