{"product_id":"feargus","title":"Feargus","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"clearfix colelem\" id=\"pu26804\"\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"nonblock nontext clip_frame grpelem\" id=\"u26804\" href=\"http:\/\/www.internationalbookawards.com\/2019awardannouncement.html\" data-muse-uid=\"U26804\" data-muse-type=\"img_frame\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"block\" id=\"u26804_img\" src=\"https:\/\/ecojusticepress.com\/images\/595_iba2019small.jpg?crc=4280136055\" alt=\"\" width=\"140\" height=\"58\" data-muse-src=\"images\/595_iba2019small.jpg?crc=4280136055\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"clearfix grpelem\" id=\"u26811-4\" data-muse-uid=\"U26811\" data-muse-type=\"txt_frame\" data-ibe-flags=\"txtStyleSrc\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAward-Winning Finalist in the  the 2019 International Book Awards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"clearfix colelem\" id=\"u24410-22\" data-muse-uid=\"U24410\" data-muse-type=\"txt_frame\" data-ibe-flags=\"txtStyleSrc\"\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"u24410-2\"\u003eA deeply moving multi-themed literary tale of a beloved, heroic dog,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"u24410-4\"\u003ea woman with a dark and joyless history with dogs,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"u24410-6\"\u003eand a ruthless feral pack with its own ideas about life and redemption.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"u24410-8\"\u003eThe Oregon Coast, 1992-2005\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"u24410-9\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"u24410-11\"\u003eTracy has a dark and complicated history with dogs. She must confront her past when her new committed partner presses her to bring a rescue dog into their lives. A collage of memories raises feelings of guilt and loss regarding both her early life experiences, and about Feargus, a dog with whom she had once been acquainted, and who continues to haunt her thoughts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"u24410-13\"\u003eFeargus’ life is unveiled in vivid and fascinating detail. He enjoys a rich but unstable early life and is at times subject to neglect and abuse, but his strength and integrity lead him to a life of faithfulness and heroism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"u24410-15\"\u003eFive previously domesticated dogs, all having suffered some form of abuse or neglect, have bonded into a feral pack. They learn to forage, stay safe, find food and eventually experience their first, but not their last, taking of blood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"u24410-17\"\u003eMcDonald relates this trio of tales with an audacious, contemporary style. Her fully realized world is irresistibly imagined, and places love, loyalty and guilt at the forefront of the idea of dogs in contemporary life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"u24410-20\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"u24410-18\"\u003eFeargus\u003c\/span\u003e is McDonald's debut novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Aurora Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47353421070562,"sku":null,"price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"E-Book","offer_id":47353422250210,"sku":null,"price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0794\/6240\/0226\/files\/Feargus_FrontCover_final.jpg?v=1769030556","url":"https:\/\/eco-justice-press.myshopify.com\/products\/feargus","provider":"Eco-Justice Press Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}