{"product_id":"whalespeak-9798897409228","title":"Whalespeak","description":"\u003cp\u003eTold from above and below the ocean's surface...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhalespeak\u003c\/em\u003e follows Gaelic singer\/long-distance swimmer Sloane Murphy into the underwater world of humpback whales. When forty-one whales wash ashore on the New Jersey coast, Sloane realizes one is attempting to communicate with her. The large scar above his eye brings her to her knees with memories of a tragic boat accident. \u003cem\u003eShe knows this whale\u003c\/em\u003e. His fitful, fragmented message is urgent. Whatever he wants to tell her is critical. She will not let him die.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTending the beached whales is Eiden, a cetacean language specialist, who finds himself irresistibly smitten. As much as Sloane is equally attracted, childhood abandonment makes meaningful connections elusive, that is, until the sacred wisdom she gains from the whales opens her to a kind of love she has never experienced. When Eiden suddenly goes missing, and Sloane looks into his disappearance, she is shocked to uncover a plot that could not only destroy the whales and their untold knowledge but threaten the entire planet. \u003cem\u003eWhere is Eiden?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnderneath the surface, Shwona, the humpback leader, has been told that the long-distance swimmer is someone of great interest. \u003cem\u003eStay with her\u003c\/em\u003e, the dying whale on shore instructs. \u003cem\u003eKeep her in your sights\u003c\/em\u003e. Which proves to be more important than they know.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFans of Charlotte McConaghy's books, will love \u003cem\u003eWhalespeak\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Liz Collins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sibylline Digital First\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/04\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.94lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.82d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798897409228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCollins, Liz:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Liz Collins has been a mixed-media artist for more than forty years. She has taught art retreats around the world, including in Italy, France, Greece and Mexico. Writing has been her \"hidden\" love throughout her art career. Her short stories and poems have been published in journals such as Earth Daughters, Raven's Perch, and Harbinger and received recognition from Solas Traveler's Tales. Her collaborative book of poetry was published by Inner Thicket Press. Liz's fascination with the extraordinary possibility of whale intelligence inspired her to write her debut novel, Whalespeak. She lives in the foothills of the Sierra Mountains in Northern California.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Liz Collins \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48910185398429,"sku":"9798897409228","price":27.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_566c3788-4ccc-4196-b68d-e2562f9d28d8.jpg?v=1789456861","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/whalespeak-9798897409228","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}