{"product_id":"the-mountain-breathes-matthew-h-maxwell-9798280302556","title":"The Mountain Breathes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA tiny salamander. A rising mist. A mountain that holds its breath.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen a flash flood and an invading horde of fire ants destroy her moss-log home, \u003cb\u003eSula - a red-cheeked salamander no longer than a child's finger -\u003c\/b\u003e must climb toward the legendary Cloudspring, a hidden sanctuary rumored to sing. Along the way she allies with \u003cb\u003ePip, a hyper-fast pygmy shrew with a knack for sabotage, \u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eLyra, a scarlet tanager grounded by a broken wing.\u003c\/b\u003e But the trio soon discover a greater threat: logging machines and toxic chemicals poised to silence the mountain forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHigh in the mist-draped ridges of Highlands, North Carolina - the \"Salamander Capital of the World\" - Sula and her growing fellowship of brook salamanders, cave-nymphs, and stone-strong hellbenders must forge an unprecedented alliance. Armed only with water, song, and the courage of the small, they will stand against relentless fire ants \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e the iron jaws of industry. One wrong move could doom an entire ecosystem; one brave leap could teach it to breathe again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin Sula as she discovers that even the smallest heartbeat can echo across a mountain-and change the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew H. Maxwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798280302556\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/17\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 76\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.16d","brand":"Matthew H. Maxwell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48851015401727,"sku":"9798280302556","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-mountain-breathes-matthew-h-maxwell-9798280302556","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}