{"product_id":"the-lives-of-tao-paperback","title":"The Lives of Tao - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWesley Chu\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eArgh! Oxford\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGoodreads Choice Finalist for Science Fiction\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA pizza-loving slacker becomes the host of an ancient alien--and a pawn in an ongoing alien war--in this \"science fiction romp\" full of wit and humor (\u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When out-of-shape IT technician Roen woke up and started hearing voices in his head, he naturally assumed he was losing it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e He wasn't. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e He now has a passenger in his brain--an ancient alien life-form called Tao, whose race crash-landed on Earth before the first fish crawled out of the oceans. Now split into two opposing factions--the peace-loving, but under-represented Prophus, and the savage, powerful Genjix--the aliens have been in a state of civil war for centuries. Both sides are searching for a way off-planet, and the Genjix will sacrifice the entire human race, if that's what it takes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Meanwhile, Roen is having to train to be the ultimate secret agent. Like that's going to end up well.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWesley Chu was born in Taiwan and emmigrated to Chicago, Illinois when he was just a pup. It was there he became a Kung Fu master and gymnast. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWesley is an avid gamer and a contributing writer for the magazine Famous Monsters of Filmland. A former stunt man and a member of the Screen Actors Guild, he can also be seen in film and television playing roles such as Banzai Chef in Fred Claus and putting out Oscar worthy performances as a bank teller in Chicago Blackhawks commercials. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWesley is a 2014 Alex Award winner for his book \u003ci\u003eThe Lives of Tao. \u003c\/i\u003eHe is a 2014 nominee for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBesides working as an Associate Vice President at a bank, he spends his time writing and hanging out with his wife Paula Kim and their Airedale Terrier, Eva.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.25 x 7.4 x 4.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 30, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alex Awards (2014)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758066762016,"sku":"9780857663290","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e41faf4acdacd82b4eb2a95d525a6f15.webp?v=1780117417","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-lives-of-tao-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}