{"product_id":"9780997052510","title":"Tobe and the River Is: A Strange and Most Peculiar Tale","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cu\u003eNautilus Book Award\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cu\u003e - Silver Medal Winner\u003c\/u\u003e (Memoir Category)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cu\u003eBen Franklin Award\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cu\u003e - Silver Medal Winner\u003c\/u\u003e (for eBook)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cu\u003eGlobal EBook Awards\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cu\u003e - Silver Medal Winner\u003c\/u\u003e (Spiritual\/Metaphysical Category) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cu\u003eGlobal EBook Awards\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cu\u003e - Silver Medal Winner\u003c\/u\u003e (for Illustration and Design)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eNew Apple Book Award- Silver Medal Winner\u003c\/u\u003e (Inspirational Category)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTobe and the River Is\u003c\/em\u003e is a whimsical, spiritual, fantasy adventure. The main character, Tobe (Tō●bē), is a fisherman in a village on the edge of the world. One day, as he sleeps in a meadow, a light appears. It turns his world upside down. That night as he sleeps, in his dream a door opens to a land called Inlăkesh and a great river. In the life-changing days ahead, he feels driven to go on a journey to this mystical land called, Inlăkesh. On his way there he runs into black holes and the Bubble People. He comes to a carnival where he experiences life in an intense way. It is here that he is shown the portal to Inlăkesh. Once in Inlăkesh, he meets his guide, Auriel, a young girl. As they travel together, she surprises Tobe with her wisdom and insight into the secrets of this strange and beautiful land. During their travels, they meet a variety of peculiar characters. Tobe learns to swim in the River Is and he discovers his profound relationship to the River. But then he must face the end.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis story is deeply psychological, worldly, yet metaphysical in its perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Micah Sanger","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49859506798832,"sku":"9780997052510","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780997052510","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}