Snowflake, AZ

A timely, sobering message about how humankinds treatment of the environment impacts the environments treatment of humankind.Publishers Weekly, starred reviewAsh arrives in Snowflake, Arizona, and finds a small community of people who are sick, including Ashs stepbrother, Bly. But it isnt any ordinary sickness: modern life is poisoning them, and when Ash too falls ill, the doctors response is, Its all in your mind. Meanwhile, the world beyond is succumbing to a breakdown of civilization only distantly perceived by Ash and the isolated residents of Snowflake, from which there may or may not be a chance for recovery. This humane and thoughtful novel explores the resilience of love and community in the face of crisis.