{"product_id":"oil-and-water-9781602232006","title":"Oil and Water","description":"What happens when the American dream collides head-on with a nation's dependence on fossil fuels? \u003ci\u003eOil and Water\u003c\/i\u003e, a novel by Mei Mei Evans, focuses on precisely this question. Starting with a star-crossed supertanker, a wayward fishing boat, and a well-known hazard in the Gulf of Alaska, the story presents a region plunged into an oil-slicked crisis. As thousands of miles of shoreline and sea are obliterated, the spill threatens the lives and livelihoods of the coastal community of Selby. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At the center of the disaster are Gregg, a down-on-his-luck skipper, and Lee, his lone deckhand. As they cross paths with the tanker and later the residents of Selby, they are faced with decisions that will have a lasting impact on the entire community. And when the residents are presented with a controversial deal-accept handouts in the form of work from the very company responsible for the disaster-they must learn just how important it is to find strength in the connections that bind humans to each other and the natural world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Evans's compelling story, influenced by her own experiences during the Exxon \u003ci\u003eValdez\u003c\/i\u003e oil spill, is a provocative look at the choice that must be made between environmental safety and economic survival. A PEN\/Bellwether Prize finalist, it will have readers reconsidering where they draw their own lines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Alaska Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/15\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781602232006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 267\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.70d","brand":"Mei Mei Evans","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51924746698933,"sku":"9781602232006","price":15.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_14eaaa1e-c5e7-472d-b1d5-90be0f6743cb.jpg?v=1761660730","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/oil-and-water-9781602232006","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}