{"product_id":"the-damage-done-hardcover","title":"The Damage Done - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Landweber\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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\/p\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Landweber \u003c\/b\u003elives and writes in Washington, DC. He is the author of the novels\u003ci\u003e The In Between\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWe\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThursday, 1:17 pm\u003c\/i\u003e. His short stories have appeared in literary magazines such as \u003ci\u003eGargoyle, Fourteen Hills, Fugue, Barrelhouse\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e American Literary Review.\u003c\/i\u003e He is anAssociate Editor at \u003ci\u003ePotomac Review \u003c\/i\u003eand a contributor for the \u003ci\u003eWashington Independent Review of Books.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.4 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 08, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767290626336,"sku":"9781643859477","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8d3b12782b6e25d2596d19314aeaf044.webp?v=1780308322","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-damage-done-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}