{"product_id":"this-sea-within-paperback","title":"This Sea Within - 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\u003eDeborah Brasket\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe came to find herself. She stayed to fight a revolution.Some waves you can't outrun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 1971. While American students protest the Vietnam war, rebellion brews below the border where a U.S.-backed dictator rules.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Lena Landon, an avid surfer and anti-war activist, wants to do something meaningful when she graduates with a degree in journalism. Feeling the sea's restless energy pushing her toward some unknown destiny, she travels to San Balanque, her estranged mother's homeland, to learn more about her Maya heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e There Lena teams up with fellow journalist Daniel Weatherly to interview the Aguileros fighting to overthrow Viktor Ortiz's corrupt regime. Then she sees Raoul-the rebels' charismatic leader-rising from a jungle pool. Everything changes. That dark wave sweeps her into a life she never imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Lena's transformation from pacifist to freedom fighter comes at a brutal cost as she witnesses the harsh realities of guerrilla warfare: executions, kidnapping, torture. All the while she guards a dangerous secret: her mother, the esteemed artist Dolores Machado, is married to the enemy-Ortiz's Vice President and closest confidant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As the revolution intensifies, Lena must decide how much she's willing to sacrifice for love, justice, and a cause worth dying for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A captivating love story about freedom, rebellion, and willingness to die for one's principles. It kept me turning pages late into the night.\" \u003cstrong\u003eD. W. Peach, award-winning fantasy writer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An epic, page-turning tale filled with passion and beauty, political intrigue and revolution.\" \u003cstrong\u003eMark Paxson, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Jump\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A passionate affair, thrilling dangers, masterful writing-what else could a reader want? This is a book you will feel and long remember.\" \u003cstrong\u003eHarvey Ardman, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Final Voyage\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 344\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 15, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47928746016919,"sku":"9798992010367","price":22.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/4552\/4631\/files\/GUVy9T6kFe9798992010367.webp?v=1781744747","url":"https:\/\/leyambercollective.com\/products\/this-sea-within-paperback","provider":"Ley Amber Collective","version":"1.0","type":"link"}