{"title":"Jonathan Friesen","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"the-last-martin-paperback","title":"The Last Martin - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnly He Can Bring What They Need to Survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the year 2250, water is scarce, and those who control it control everything. Sixteen-year-old Luca has struggled with this truth, and what it means, his entire life. As the son of the Deliverer, he will one day have to descend to the underground Aquifer each year and negotiate with the reportedly ratlike miners who harvest the world's fresh water. But he has learned the true control rests with the Council aboveground, a group that has people following without hesitation, and which has forbidden all emotion and art in the name of keeping the peace. And this Council has broken his father's spirit, while also forcing Luca to hide every feeling that rules his heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when Luca's father goes missing, everything shifts. Luca is forced underground, and discovers secrets, lies, and mysteries that cause him to reevaluate who he is and the world he serves. Together with his friends and a very alluring girl, Luca seeks to free his people and the Rats from the Council's control. But Luca's mission is not without struggle and loss, as his desire to uncover the truth could have greater consequences than he ever imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50214327615711,"sku":"9780310731832","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/dkx1UUJsUmhjVkZDY010NDVqQnJVdz09.webp?v=1781835582"},{"product_id":"unfolding-paperback","title":"Unfolding - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJonah wishes he could get the girl, but he's an outcast and she's the most perfect girl he knows.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd their futures seemed destined to fork apart: Jonah's physical condition is debilitating, and epileptic seizures fill his life with frustration. Whereas Stormi is seemingly carefree, and navigates life by sensing things before they happen. And her most recent premonition is urging her to leave town.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Stormi begs Jonah for help, he finds himself swept into a dark mystery his small town--including his father--has been keeping for years. And the answers Stormi needs about her own past could possibly destroy everything Jonah has ever known--as well as his growing relationship with Stormi herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eUnfolding\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Friesen's story unfolds with so much intrigue, swells with so much heart, I had to keep reading. And the writing? Beautiful!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--Jay Asher, author of the #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling novel \u003cem\u003eThirteen Reasons Why\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"As someone with Tourette Syndrome, I grew up with a condition that others did not understand. It affected the way I was viewed and the way I viewed myself. I applaud Jonathan Friesen for telling a story about overcoming such a challenge in \u003cem\u003eUnfolding\u003c\/em\u003e. Hopefully, this will inspire others growing up with such conditions as well as help everyone else better understand what is involved.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--Tim Howard, former US national team goaltender and current goalkeeper for the Colorado Rapids\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50214328074463,"sku":"9780310748861","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/bkNMcTRrbmtlcHh6cnloV3BST2JZQT09.webp?v=1781835585"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/jonathan-friesen.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}