{"product_id":"9781480824997","title":"The Template: A Parable of the Environment","description":"\u003cp\u003eFormer President Joshua Johnson is found dead face down in the water off the boat dock of his lakeshore home. The case looks simple enough – probably a heart attack. Special Agent Derrick Bone is called in to investigate, but he’s suspicious. Just a month before, the former president’s annual physical reported he was in perfect health.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePrior to his death, Johnson had generated a number of enemies. Over the preceding eighteen months, he led the charge for major changes in global environmental policy, going so far as to suggest a Template for worldwide sustainability. This roused the anger of those opposed to environmental reforms.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, the world is overwhelmed by a rising tide of natural disasters. Droughts, plagues, and tsunamis rock modern civilization. But what do these tragedies have to do with the death of a former president? Written as a parable, \u003ci\u003eThe Template\u003c\/i\u003e portrays the possible future of our planet, framed within a murder investigation and explores alternatives to the crises that come with climate change.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Archway Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47141829247216,"sku":"9781480824997","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781480824997_p0.jpg?v=1763620643","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781480824997","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}