{"product_id":"the-damage-done-9781643859477","title":"The Damage Done","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of Ben Winters and Sarah Pinsker, this mind-bending and thought-provoking novel pushes the limits of fiction, questioning the violence sewn into our DNA.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eViolence is a thing of the past--but do new horrors lie in wait?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eImagine a world devoid of violence--a world where fists can't hit, guns don't kill, and bombs can't destroy. In this tantalizing novel of possibility, this has--suddenly and inexplicably--become our new reality. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe U.S. president must find a new way to wage war. The Pope ponders whether the Commandment \"Thou Shalt Not Kill\" is still relevant. A dictator takes his own life after realizing that the violence he used to control his people is no longer an option. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the first days after the change, seven people who have experienced violence struggle to adapt to this radical new paradigm: Dab, a bullied middle schooler; Marcus, a high school student whose brother is the last victim of gun violence in America; Ann, a social worker stuck in an abusive marriage; Richard, a professor whose past makes him expect the worst inthe present; Gabriela, who is making a dangerous border crossing into the U.S.; the Empty Shell, a dissident writer waiting to be tortured in a notorious prison; and Julian, a white supremacist plotting a horrific massacre. As their fates intertwine, the promise and perils of this new world begin to take shape. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlthough violence is no longer possible, that doesn't mean that some among us won't keep trying. Mindless cruelty is still alive and well--and those bent on destruction will seek the most devious means to achieve it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crooked Lane Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/08\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781643859477\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/17\/2022\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Michael Landweber","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41574387056821,"sku":"9781643859477","price":23.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_07a2896b-d14c-4ab8-af47-d87fd4e64e77.jpg?v=1643693554","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-damage-done-9781643859477","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}