{"product_id":"between-the-head-and-the-hands-paperback","title":"Between the Head and the Hands - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Chaarani\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe candid story of a young man abandoned by his family and religion and left searching for identity in an unfamiliar world\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Michael Dawouk is disowned by his Muslim family for being gay, he turns his back on the religion and culture he grew up with. He is forced out onto the street, only to be taken in by a former high school teacher who offers him room and board in exchange for sex. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMichael is soon left with nothing to believe in, until he meets Wyatt, a successful Texan businessman who takes him under his wing. But what Michael can't see is that his mentor is just as lost as he is. Searching for the connection and belonging he lost when he left home, Michael immerses himself in temporary pleasures -- nights of danger, intrigue, and meaningless sex -- until he begins to crave a kinder form of love.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eJames Chaarani\u003c\/b\u003e's work has appeared in Condé Nast's \u003ci\u003eThem\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Advocate\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eVice\u003c\/i\u003e. The Toronto, Ontario, resident was selected for Lambda Literary's Writers Retreat for Emerging LGBTQ Voices in Los Angeles. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8.47 x 5.66 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 26, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42725899468863,"sku":"9781770416680","price":22.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/d52dbac640f743b9bd2bb2149fdccf81.webp?v=1765108406","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/between-the-head-and-the-hands-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}