{"product_id":"tobe-and-the-river-is-a-strange-and-most-peculiar-tale-9780997052510","title":"Tobe and the River Is: A Strange and Most Peculiar Tale","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNautilus Book Award\u003c\/em\u003e - Silver Medal Winner (Memoir Category)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBen Franklin Award\u003c\/em\u003e - Silver Medal Winner (for eBook)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGlobal EBook Awards\u003c\/em\u003e - Silver Medal Winner (Spiritual\/Metaphysical Category)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGlobal EBook Awards\u003c\/em\u003e - Silver Medal Winner (for Illustration and Design)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew Apple Book Award - Silver Medal Winner (Inspirational Category)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTobe and the River Is\u003c\/em\u003e is a whimsical, spiritual, fantasy adventure. The main character, Tobe (Tō●bē), is a fisherman in a village on the edge of the world. One day, as he sleeps in a meadow, a light appears. It turns his world upside down. That night as he sleeps, in his dream a door opens to a land called Inlăkesh and a great river. In the life-changing days ahead, he feels driven to go on a journey to this mystical land called, Inlăkesh. On his way there he runs into black holes and the Bubble People. He comes to a carnival where he experiences life in an intense way. It is here that he is shown the portal to Inlăkesh. Once in Inlăkesh, he meets his guide, Auriel, a young girl. As they travel together, she surprises Tobe with her wisdom and insight into the secrets of this strange and beautiful land. During their travels, they meet a variety of peculiar characters. Tobe learns to swim in the River Is and he discovers his profound relationship to the River. But then he must face the end.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This story is deeply psychological, worldly, yet metaphysical in its perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Micah Sanger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/26\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780997052510\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 158\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.56d","brand":"Micah Sanger","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36647002603676,"sku":"9780997052510","price":29.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_e686997a-ab94-4335-9acd-b7c1df017308.jpg?v=1603865792","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/tobe-and-the-river-is-a-strange-and-most-peculiar-tale-9780997052510","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}