{"product_id":"jaws-of-life-stories-paperback","title":"Jaws of Life: Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the hills of north central West Virginia, there lives a cast of characters who face all manner of problems. From the people who are incarcerated in West Virginia's prisons, to a woman who is learning how to lose her sight with grace, to another who sorely regrets selling her land to a fracking company, \u003cem\u003eJaws of Life\u003c\/em\u003e portrays the diverse concerns the people of this region face every day--poverty, mental illness, drug abuse, the loss of coal mines, and the rise of new extractive industries that exert their own toll.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile these larger concerns exist on the edges of their realities, these characters must still deal with quotidian difficulties: how to coexist with ex-spouses, how to care for sick family members, and how to live with friends who always seem to have more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the hills of north central West Virginia, there lives a cast of characters who face all manner of problems. From the people who are incarcerated in West Virginia's prisons, to a woman who is learning how to lose her sight with grace, to another who sorely regrets selling her land to a fracking company, \u003ci\u003eJaws of Life\u003c\/i\u003e portrays the diverse concerns the people of this region face every day--poverty, mental illness, drug abuse, the loss of coal mines, and the rise of new extractive industries that exert their own toll. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e While these larger concerns exist on the edges of their realities, these characters must still deal with quotidian difficulties: how to coexist with ex-spouses, how to care for sick family members, and how to live with friends who always seem to have more. \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51373851672799,"sku":"9781946684158","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/zGsfaLnET99781946684158.webp?v=1789164466","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/jaws-of-life-stories-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}