{"product_id":"once-upon-a-human-sky-9781739185527","title":"Once Upon a Human Sky","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSomething hidden deep inside...once upon a human sky\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA post-climate change dystopian adventure, told from the perspective of Bill, a 17 year old orphan who has spent most of his life in Pleasant Pines Wellness Institution for the mentally challenged.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe has anxiety and delusions that he can speak to animals. Medication helps - even if he doesn't always like taking it. What doesn't help is how he and his friends are always told they 'can't'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe daily news is scary and can get a bit much so he tries to tune out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe knows that the world outside is dangerous now - and they are well looked after- but sometimes he wonders if he could manage on his own out there some day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen, after surprise revelations from unlikely friends, reality as he knows it begins to unravel and shift.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if his and his friends' delusions and disabilities are really just one side of something...else?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAwakening is just the beginning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan they look past fear?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn escape leads them to a hidden desert sanctuary called The Haven.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Bill and his friends - Simon, Lorraine and Ed - adventure and self-discovery awaits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat else will they unearth about themselves and the world of Aunn Teer outside the yew tree-walls of Pleasant Pines?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSomething strange. Something bigger. Something powerful.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA story of friendship, empowerment, hidden talents, music, identity and young rebellion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of George Orwell, Stephen King and YA sci fi; there's even an inspirational self-help book in here somewhere...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e S.K. Healy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781739185527\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 346\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.86d","brand":"S. K. Healy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42561861779637,"sku":"9781739185527","price":11.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_b71fc944-e616-4e44-bfb4-776286446b89.jpg?v=1670942035","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/once-upon-a-human-sky-9781739185527","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}