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Eine eng mit der Wirtschaft verbundene Diktatur hat die Vereinigten Staaten fest im Griff. Das Militär kontrolliert die Straßen. Die Armut wächst. Gegen Andersdenkende wird hart durchgegriffen. Jedoch keimt ein kleines Samenkorn Hoffnung, als sich eine geheimnisvolle Bewegung ausbreitet. Sie nennt sich Löwenzahnaufstand, denn ihr Wahrzeichen ist der Löwenzahn. Der Kleinstadt-Reporter Charlie Rider und die wagehalsige Aktivistin Sadie Byrd Gray bringen auf ihrer Flucht vor dem Zugriff der Regierung, die die beiden als bedrohlich für ihre Existenz erkennt, eine Vernetzung der Widerstandszellen im ganzen Land in Gang. Sie rütteln die Menschen auf, damit sie Veränderungen bewirken und mit Mut, Liebe und gewaltfreien Aktionen ihre Gemeinschaften verteidigen.
In a collection of writings delightfully and aptly referred to as "farm poetry", author Rivera Sun reveals an intimate portrait of her days growing up on an organic farm in Maine. With wry humor and lavish precision, the words of this volume evoke the essence of pine forests, summer fields, cold snow . . . and the authenticity of a farm girl in Maine.
According to the coal company, young activist and mother Henrietta Owens is a "social terrorist in a hijacked plane" hurtling toward them with a vengeance. Jack Dalton's world faces imminent implosion. His boss screams, Kill her! But there's just one problem: every word she says is true . . . and people know itHenrietta, with her baby in her arms, shakes the nation awake with some tough-loving truth about coal, climate change, and the future of humanity. Corporate lawyer Jack Dalton's morality and career collide as a showdown with Henrietta becomes inevitable. The stakes are high: life, death, the extinction of humanity. Jack's wife crosses the line of loyalty, his daughter lectures him on heroism, the Appalachians foment a revolution, and the ghost of John Henry shows up to haunt him. The climate change countdown is ticking. Political pressures heat up. The sleeping giant of the common man awakens with a roar. One question hammers in Jack's ears: what are you going to do?Steam Drills, Treadmills and Shooting Stars sings the anthem of our times, celebrating the everyday hero, and rallying us all to meet adversity with gusto. The novel is alive with robust characters that appeal to environmentalists, soccer moms, students, seniors, and literature lovers alike. The story grabs the social issues of our times by the collar and shakes them hard, but at the same time, the rich metaphor and poetic writing create a soaring tribute to the beauty of the human spirit. This unforgettable book seizes you at the first page and sends you flying out the other side, refreshed, rejuvenated and empowered to change. Have a good read.
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