{"product_id":"the-effort-paperback","title":"The Effort - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eClaire Holroyde\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor readers of \u003ci\u003eStation Eleven\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGood Morning, Midnight \u003c\/i\u003ecomes an electric, heart-pounding novel of love and sacrifice that follows people around the world as they unite to prevent a global catastrophe.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen dark comet UD3 was spotted near Jupiter's orbit, its existence was largely ignored. But to individuals who knew better -- scientists like Benjamin Schwartz, manager of NASA's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies -- the threat this eight-kilometer comet posed to the survival of the human race was unthinkable. The 150-million-year reign of the dinosaurs ended when an asteroid impact generated more than a billion\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003etimes the energy of an atomic bomb. \u003cbr\u003eWhat would happen to Earth's seven billion inhabitants if a similar event were allowed to occur? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ben and his indomitable girlfriend Amy Kowalski fly to South America to assemble an international counteraction team, whose notable recruits include Love Mwangi, a UN interpreter and nomad scholar, and Zhen Liu, an extraordinary engineer from China's national space agency. At the same time, on board a polar icebreaker life continues under the looming shadow of comet UD3. Jack Campbell, a photographer for \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic, \u003c\/i\u003eworks to capture the beauty of the Arctic before it is gone forever. Gustavo Wayãpi, a Nobel Laureate poet from Brazil, struggles to accept the recent murder of his beloved twin brother. And Maya Gutiérrez, an impassioned marine biologist is -- quite unexpectedly -- falling in love for the first time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Together, these men and women must fight to survive in an unknown future with no rules and nothing to be taken for granted. They have two choices: neutralize the greatest threat the world has ever seen (preferably before mass hysteria hits or world leaders declare World War III) or come to terms with the annihilation of humanity itself. \u003cbr\u003eTheir mission is codenamed \u003ci\u003eThe Effort\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClaire Holroyde\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and graphic designer living outside of Philadelphia. \u003ci\u003eThe Effort \u003c\/i\u003eis her first novel. She invites you to visit claireholroyde.com to learn more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 11, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42698847223871,"sku":"9781538717592","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/f62b8f9f08a896180b74674476100e4d.webp?v=1765011551","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/the-effort-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}