{"product_id":"hostile-climate-paperback-1","title":"Hostile Climate - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJon Pepper\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA CHILLING PROSPECT\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA politician's campaign to blame Lindsey Harper Crowe and her company for climate change creates dangerous situations for Lindsey and New York City.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs chairperson of the Crowe Power Company, Lindsey Harper Crowe is accustomed to criticism from climate activists, media, and guilt-ridden family members. But she has never seen anything like the bullying and harassment that comes from Felicity Redfeather, New York's ambitious Attorney General. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFelicity, running for governor, uses Lindsey as campaign fodder to excite her voters. She seeks to take Lindsey to court and seize her assets to put power into the hands of the people clamoring outside the courthouse for \"environmental justice.\" The battle between Lindsey and Felicity is fraught with serious consequences for Lindsey's company, Felicity's future, and the people of the city. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInspired by real events, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHostile Climate \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eshows in a way that is both entertaining and frightening what can happen when climate change ideology runs headlong into the cold reality of providing heat, light, and power to millions of people, especially in extreme weather. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHostile Climate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is the fifth novel in Jon Pepper's \"Fossil Feuds\" series. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eREVIEWS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Clever and wickedly entertaining, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eHostile Climate\u003c\/i\u003e provides a well informed and insightful message about how the rush to shut off the use of fossil fuels without adequate replacements is the real 'climate crisis.'\"\u003cbr\u003e--Judith Curry, President of Climate Forecast Applications Network and Professor Emerita, Georgia Institute of Technology \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A thrilling and thought-provoking exploration \u003c\/b\u003eof the contentious issues surrounding climate change, media bias, misguided activism, and political ambition. \u003cb\u003eDrawing from real-world scenarios\u003c\/b\u003e, Pepper crafts a plot that feels disturbingly plausible and urgently relevant. \u003cb\u003eThe suspense is palpable, \u003c\/b\u003e keeping readers hooked as they root for-or against-these formidable women... \u003cb\u003eA must-read \u003c\/b\u003efor anyone interested in a gripping, contemporary narrative that reflects today's environmental and political landscape.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Tom Richard, Editor, Climate Change Dispatch \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"I often laughed out loud \u003c\/b\u003eat the venal politicians, the lazy legal system, the hopelessly unthoughtful media and the self-indulgent born-rich. Prose is clear and caustic, the characters are familiar, and the narrative is tight. But Jon's skill with satire and irony is the most notable thing about the book. It is his superpower. So enjoyable.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Mark Hass, author, \u003ci\u003eThe Days Before Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"How to dissect the most underreported near-miss of a climate-related disaster in America's largest city?\u003c\/b\u003e Pepper handles it in an easy and quite entertaining way, using a technique that educators, historians, and scientists have relied on for centuries: telling a great story. I hope there is another novel in the writing that is as \u003cb\u003eengaging, entertaining, and enlightening \u003c\/b\u003eas \u003ci\u003eHostile Climate.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003eRon Barmby, author of \u003ci\u003eSunlight on Climate Change: A Heretic's Guide to Global Climate Hysteria \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Jon Pepper... continues his excellent Fossil Feuds series with \u003ci\u003eHostile Climate\u003c\/i\u003e, the latest installment in the misadventures of the Crowe family, heirs to an oil empire they're rapidly destroying. \u003cb\u003ePepper brilliantly pokes the hypocrisy of the climate change movement.\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e--Nolan Finley, Editorial Page Editor, The Detroit News \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eIt's fun and refreshing to read\u003c\/b\u003e Jon Pepper's latest novel, \u003ci\u003eHostile Climate\u003c\/i\u003e, the fifth book in his entertaining and insightful Fossil Feuds series. Pepper takes aim at the topic with a piercing eye and finds \u003cb\u003eplenty of room to ridicule the dominant doomsday narrative that plays out in the media, government, and popular culture\u003c\/b\u003e.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Charles Rotter, Editor, Watts Up With That\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 258\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 19, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43157401108543,"sku":"9798991111539","price":24.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/KNhKDNu_EE9798991111539.webp?v=1776980887","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/hostile-climate-paperback-1","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}