{"product_id":"the-end-of-country-dispatches-from-the-frack-zone-0812980646","title":"The End of Country: Dispatches from the Frack Zone","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0812980646\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e McGraw, Seamus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA rare, honest, beautiful, and, yes, sometimes heartbreaking examination of the echoes of water-powered natural gas drilling-or fracking-in the human community . . . vivid, personal and emotional.-Minneapolis Star TribuneSusquehanna County, in the remote northeastern corner of Pennsylvania, is a community of stoic, low-income dairy farmers and homesteaders seeking haven from suburban sprawl-and the site of the Marcellus Shale, a natural gas deposit worth more than one trillion dollars. In The End of Country, journalist and area native Seamus McGraw opens a window on the battle for control of this land, revealing a conflict that pits petrodollar billionaires and the forces of corporate America against a band of locals determined to extract their fair share of the windfall-but not at the cost of their values or their way of life. Rich with a sense of place and populated by unforgettable personalities, McGraw tells a tale of greed, hubris, and envy, but also of hope, family, and the land that binds them all together.To tell a great story, you need a great story. Seamus McGraw . . . has lived a great story. . . . [He] is just one of its many characters-very real characters-caught up in a very human story in which they must make tough, life-altering decisions for themselves, their community, and ultimately their country.-Allentown Morning CallCompelling . . . The End of Country is like a phone call from a close friend or relative living smack-dab in the middle of the Pennsylvania gas rush. . . . Anyone with even a passing interest in the [fracking debate should] read it.-Harrisburg Patriot-NewsThis cautionary tale should be required reading for all those tempted by the calling cards of easy money and precarious peace of mind.-Tom BrokawA page-turner . . . McGraw brings us to the front lines of the U.S. energy revolution to deliver an honest and humbling account that could hardly possess greater relevance.-The Humanist\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51974501368096,"sku":"NEW0812980646","price":20.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/the-end-of-country-dispatches-from-the-frack-zone-0812980646","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}