Against the Grain - 2nd Edition
- 310 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Two-thousand-year-old redwoods once cloaked the northern California coast, enchanting those willing to listen. Logan Blackburn, as a boy, spent nights high in his favorite giant, Uuma, lulled by her murmurs. Now, with only three percent of these ancient trees remaining, Logan joins his father and activists to combat logging companies threatening their existence. The struggle turns violent, culminating in his father's death, shattering Logan's connection to the trees. Meanwhile, billionaire Atlas Jamison, having taken over Pacific Lumber, is accelerating the destruction of these majestic giants. As activists resort to desperate measures, Jamison appears invincible—until his daughter Diana arrives, seeking to protect him from what she perceives as an unjust smear campaign. Logan must confront his grief and anger to help Diana understand the importance of the trees and the urgency of halting her father's actions. Is there more to Atlas Jamison than meets the eye? Based on the true events of violent clashes in Northern California during Redwood Summer 1990, this story is action-packed and timely, exploring what it takes to awaken humanity: violence, love, or loss.
