{"product_id":"speed-of-dark-a-novel-9781647423261","title":"Speed of Dark: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eMary Em Phillips has lost her loved ones, and she is planning to end her life. But when Mosely Albright, a black man from Chicago's South Side, comes to her door seeking water, her plans are derailed. Mishigami, a man who fears he is dying from pollution and overfishing, seeks a champion. This story of friendship, survival, connection, and the power of nature transcends race and background, affirming a love of humanity that surpasses all else. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 296 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 03 May 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: She Writes Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMary Em Phillips has decided to end it all after losing her beloved Mamie, who raised her; her husband, Jack, who has left her for another woman; and her only son, Petey, who has died as a result of a freak bacterial infection. But when Mosely Albright, a black man from Chicago's South Side, comes to her back door one morning needing a drink of water and seeking directions back to the train, her plans are derailed. To the chagrin of Mishigami (so named by the Ojibwe, also known as Lake Michigan), who has been trying to lure Mary Em into his icy depths in the hopes that she will save him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMary Em wants nothing more than to end her anguish. Mosely is searching for the love he's been missing most of his life. 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