{"product_id":"last-place-called-home-paperback","title":"Last Place Called Home - 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\u003eBetsy Hartmann\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the secret federal sting operation Snakehead targets the fentanyl trade, the small mill town of Stanton, Massachusetts, becomes a battlefield in the war on drugs. In the midst of this turmoil, three mothers-newspaper reporter Laura Everett, businesswoman Mimi Sullivan, and machinist Angie Gillen-must overcome their differences and confront their pasts to keep their troubled teenagers out of the crossfire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHelp comes from two Stanton cops who break ranks after discovering Snakehead's hidden agenda. Stakes rise as the opioid crisis deepens and Mimi's daughter sinks further into heroin addiction. Laura and Angie's sons try to save her, but their efforts only place her at greater risk. Ultimately, the deadly violence threatening the community compels Laura to dig deep within herself for the power to take charge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fast-paced, multilayered thriller that spotlights the high human costs of the drug war, Last Place Called Home is also a story about love and loyalty to family, friends, and place. Stanton is a hard place to live in-but it's an even harder place to leave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor, scholar, and activist \u003cb\u003eBetsy Hartmann\u003c\/b\u003e addresses critical national and global challenges in her books, articles, and public appearances. She is the author of the feminist classic \u003ci\u003eReproductive Rights and Wrong: The Global Politics of Population Control\u003c\/i\u003e and of \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAmerica Syndrome: Apocalypse, War and Our Call to Greatness\u003c\/i\u003e. Eerily prescient, her two political thrillers, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eTruth about Fire\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDeadly Election\u003c\/i\u003e, explore the threat the Far Right poses to American democracy. Betsy did her undergraduate degree at Yale University and her PhD at the London School of Economics and Political Science. She is professor emerita of Development Studies at Hampshire College, where she taught for twenty-eight years. She lives in Amherst, Massachusetts. \u003ci\u003eLast Place Called Home \u003c\/i\u003eis her latest book. For more on Betsy, visit www.betsyhartmann.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 16, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53503961825645,"sku":"9781647426422","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/Dlq60CyDZf9781647426422.webp?v=1783004193","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/last-place-called-home-paperback","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}