{"product_id":"too-late-to-pray-thomas-w-lofgren-9781736944004","title":"Too Late to Pray","description":"\u003cp\u003eSet in the near future, this \u003cstrong\u003edystopian \u003c\/strong\u003enovel follows the adventures of Thomas \u003cstrong\u003eCat \u003c\/strong\u003eas he sets out on a near-\u003cstrong\u003espiritual journey\u003c\/strong\u003e to find the Prophet, Thomas Speaker. The cat promises to pass on a gift to all humanity should he reach the prophet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is ever-present danger in the form of the murderous Grizzly who rampages across Midwestern America with his band of prison escapees. But evil takes on different faces. Two lone desperados have taken a keen interest in James Robert Hendrix, a sole survivor struggling on his parent's farm in the heart of the once-great county. Is it luck that brings him together with the cat?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs James and Thomas attempt to escape the pair they have the opportunity to discuss the connections between the physical and spiritual planes, the existence of the soul, and Thomas's belief in \u003cstrong\u003ereincarnation\u003c\/strong\u003e before they are separated and the cat takes his revenge on their two stalkers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUpon his meeting the cat, Christian Chance grows in consciousness and understanding and promises to help in the journey, only to be swept away on his own path. Will he be reunited with his new-found friend?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, Grizzly continued spreading mayhem, destroying everything and everyone in his path. He hears of Thomas Speaker and the enclave he built over the decades after the Forever Wars and swears to make it his next target. But, he has dissension in his ranks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe two Thomas' finally meet, a bloody battle is narrowly avoided, and a catastrophe separates the cat from his friends again. Or does it?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis comic \u003cstrong\u003esatire \u003c\/strong\u003eborders on the \u003cstrong\u003eabsurd \u003c\/strong\u003eas it references many cultural artifacts, especially popular music.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas W. Lofgren\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1736944002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781736944004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mr. Thomas Publishing LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/15\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 334\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.70d","brand":"Thomas W. Lofgren","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43945589244159,"sku":"9781736944004","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_c11fd46d-cec8-4666-90c5-81969e20492c.jpg?v=1681508977","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/too-late-to-pray-thomas-w-lofgren-9781736944004","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}