{"product_id":"a-wing-and-a-prayer-9781938821967","title":"A Wing and a Prayer","description":"\u003cp\u003eLup  might be the very last Guadalupe petrel alive, and he knows the best way to save his flock is to find the Islands of Life and a mate. The problem is the well-meaning man-flock that's decided to keep him safe... in a cage. But Lup  has hatched an escape plan all his own \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTold in a 'Disneyesque' style, \u003cem\u003eA Wing and a Prayer\u003c\/em\u003e will have you smiling and laughing as you're introduced to wonderful characters but also important themes, especially the environment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOften compared to works such as \u003cem\u003eJonathan Livingston Seagull\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWatership Down\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Jungle Books\u003c\/em\u003e, this 25th Anniversary Edition also features an introduction by Mark Tercek, President and CEO of The Nature Conservancy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnderson, Sarah:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Sarah E. Anderson is a visual artist who works primarily in acrylics and pen and ink. She is also very interested in book-making and graphic narratives. Her other interests include expanding her already large book collection, playing a variety of video games, attending philharmonic concerts, and running around the neighborhood. Sarah would like to thank John Morano for giving her the opportunity to work on this book with him. She would also like to thank her parents for their continuing support.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMorano, John:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - John is a Professor of Journalism at Monmouth University in New Jersey. John began his writing career in New York at Modern Screen Magazine, the nation's oldest movie magazine, where he served as lead film critic and managing editor. After years of covering the entertainment industry, John became interested in environmental issues and penned his first novel A Wing and a Prayer. With its success, The Morano Eco-Adventure Series was born. John is married, has two sons and two dogs, is an amateur paleontologist, and loves playing basketball when his knees let him.","brand":"Grey Gecko Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50365704765714,"sku":"9781938821967","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_488edff2-6bcd-4f59-a2a1-42ee8441c527.jpg?v=1728462598","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-wing-and-a-prayer-9781938821967","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}