{"product_id":"left-9781965766026","title":"Left","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeft\u003c\/i\u003e is a little bit \u003ci\u003eThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u003c\/i\u003e, a little bit \u003ci\u003eStarman\u003c\/i\u003e and a whole lot of what is wrong with America. It takes you from the back woods of Mississippi to the blues-filled streets of Memphis to the corridors of power in Washington.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e What happens when a stranger from a strange land - an interplanetary spy - gets stranded in rural Mississippi, of all places? Why did his friends leave him? Where can he turn? Why was he on Earth to begin with? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeft\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of Anton-7, a visitor from a faraway world who succumbs to empathy and breaks the primary rule of his superiors - avoid interference with humans or other planet dwellers. His assigned mission evolves to one of his choosing, and his new journey brings him friendship, an unexpected romance, and a good bit of out-of-this-world adventure. \u003cbr\u003e Born of unspeakable tragedy, the kind that are far too common in modern America, Anton's rule-breaking escapades create a dust storm of chaos and confusion on two worlds and force him to go on the run from authorities from both. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the first book in the \u003ci\u003eTerran Incognita \u003c\/i\u003eseries, first-time novelist Paul McGrath poses an intriguing and important \"what if\" for America. If a nation's leaders can't solve a very solvable problem, should it be left to an outsider to do so? McGrath explores the possible outcomes and, like Anton, navigates a path between hope and fear, between rationality and ignorance. At times poignant and funny, \u003ci\u003eLeft \u003c\/i\u003ehits you like a cup of Waffle Barn coffee -- an enjoyable wakeup call that lingers in your head long after you've finished it. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Stoney Creek Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781965766026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232","brand":"Paul McGrath","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45096941551797,"sku":"9781965766026","price":18.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_d8287c10-766f-4ba6-93d5-bdfb26e0b9a1.jpg?v=1739282851","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/left-9781965766026","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}