{"product_id":"american-refuge","title":"American Refuge - True Stories of the Refugee Experience (Truth to Power)","description":"\u003cb\u003eA provocative, conversation-sparking exploration of refugee  experiences told in their own words, for readers of Karla Cornejo  Villavicencio’s \u003ci\u003eThe Undocumented Americans \u003c\/i\u003eand Viet Thanh Nguyen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A moving and timely book that strips away misleading politics to reveal the complexities of real human lives.\" — \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForced to leave their homes, they came to America...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this intimate and eye-opening book, Diya Abdo--daughter of refugees, U.S. immigrant, English professor, and activist—shares the stories of seven refugees. Coming from around the world, they’re welcomed by Every Campus A Refuge (ECAR), an organization Diya founded to leverage existing resources at colleges to provide temporary shelter to refugee families.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBookended by Diya’s powerful essay \"Radical Hospitality\" and the inspiring coda “Names and Numbers,” each chapter weaves the individual stories into a powerful journey along a common theme:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLife Before \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e(“The Body Leaves its Soul Behind”)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Moment of Rupture\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e(“Proof and Persecution”)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Journey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (“Right Next Door”)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eArrival\/Resettlement\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e(“Back to the Margins”)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eA Few Years Later\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (“From Camp to Campus”)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e The lives explored in \u003ci\u003eAmerican Refuge \u003c\/i\u003einclude the artist who, before he created the illustration on the cover of this book, narrowly escaped two assassination attempts in Iraq and now works at Tyson cutting chicken.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe learn that these refugees from Burma, Burundi, Iraq, Palestine, Syria, and Uganda lived in homes they loved, left against their will, moved to countries without access or rights, and were among the 1% of the \"lucky\" few to resettle after a long wait, almost certain never to return to the homes they never wanted to leave. We learn that anybody, at any time, can become a refugee.","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51306363846944,"sku":"9781586423421","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/3661\/7504\/files\/9781586423421.jpg?v=1772778571","url":"https:\/\/creativebysanchez.com\/es\/products\/american-refuge","provider":"Creative By Sanchez","version":"1.0","type":"link"}