Download or read book Land Mammals and Sea Creatures written by Jennifer Neale and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This novel tells the story of Julie Bird and her father Marty, a veteran who suffers from Gulf War Syndrome. Wildlife in their small town begins committing suicide, a phenomenon that coincides with the arrival of Jennie Lee Lewis, a Jerry Lee Lewis impersonator. As the town's residents, including Marty, succumb to a spate of self-destructive behaviour, Julie works to uncover Jennie Lee Lewis's identity. Through a magic realist lens, the novel seeks to contrast the romanticized self-destruction depicted in popular media with that experienced by ordinary people. An examination of environmental economics and animal models of suicide contribute to broader themes of self-destruction in our world.