Bountiful calling a novel
"In this environmental novel set in the mountains of Pennsylvania, the story centers on Joe, a senior staff member of the Pennsylvania State Senate. His loyalties begin to be tested after he meets Nicole, a woodland retreat owner in the Loyalsock Forest, whose family business is threatened by a gas...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Baltimore, MD :
Bancroft Press,
[2019]
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| Summary: | "In this environmental novel set in the mountains of Pennsylvania, the story centers on Joe, a senior staff member of the Pennsylvania State Senate. His loyalties begin to be tested after he meets Nicole, a woodland retreat owner in the Loyalsock Forest, whose family business is threatened by a gas and oil industry newly focused on fracking. When the drilling company decides to build a rig on her family's property, whether they truly want it or not, Nicole slowly emerges as a burgeoning environmentalist. Joe is forced to choose between his senator's economic agenda for economically depressed constituents, his growing attraction to Nicole, and his strong sympathies for her family, who have come to treat him as one of their own. Burton masterfully describes fracking effects that go well beyond destroying the natural beauty. By giving voice to the people directly impacted by such drilling, which has rocketed America to energy self-sufficiency, Burton delivers a compelling, relatable narrative that shows readers a perspective too often overlooked, which is all the more timely as fossil-fuel-rich countries around the world propagandize against fracking for their own financial reasons. Carefully constructing complex situations and richly textured characters, Burton avoids easy answers, letting readers decide for themselves what rings with the sound of truth. Still, by the end of Bountiful Calling, readers could well feel a deeper connection to the lands we call home. And they may even hear a quiet call to preserve our forests and landscapes before it's too late"--Dust jacket flap. |
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| Physical Description: | 244 pages 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781610885096 1610885090 |
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