{"product_id":"bosnian-st-louis-between-two-worlds-paperback","title":"Bosnian St. Louis: Between Two Worlds - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatrick McCarthy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAkif Cogo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAleksandar Hemon\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBosnian St. Louis \u003c\/i\u003eis a warm and richly illustrated tribute to an unlikely immigrant success story in America's heartland.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the 1990s, Bosnia and Herzegovina was rocked by brutal warfare and systematic genocide, leading to a mass exodus from the Balkan nation. Starting in 1993, thousands of these displaced Bosnians found a welcoming new home in an unexpected place: St. Louis, Missouri, where today the Bosnian population exceeds 60,000. \u003ci\u003eBosnian St. Louis \u003c\/i\u003etells the story of how these resettled immigrants took root in a new home and quickly reshaped the image of their adopted city. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Using first-hand accounts from members of St. Louis's Bosnian community, Patrick McCarthy and Akif Cogo explore how an event of global significance became the lived reality of the refugees who came to St. Louis and who, in the ensuing years, have had a profound effect on the character of the city they now call home. The city's resettled Bosnians quickly established themselves as a positive local presence, bringing with them tight-knit families, a strong work ethic, and a rich cultural heritage. Tragedy and sorrow created the Bosnian community in St. Louis, but, as this book makes clear, new beginnings and opportunities are building a brighter future for the city's Bosnians and for all those who call them neighbors and friends. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Illustrated with nearly one hundred images and featuring an introduction from acclaimed writer and Bosnian immigrant Aleksandar Hemon, \u003ci\u003eBosnian St. Louis\u003c\/i\u003e is a groundbreaking account of a vast refugee resettlement in a single US city and a testament to how that resettlement has changed that city forever.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatrick McCarthy\u003c\/b\u003e is associate dean of libraries at Saint Louis University, where he directs the Medical Center Library. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eAfter the Fall: Srebrenica Survivors in St. Louis\u003c\/i\u003e, also published by the Missouri Historical Society Press. \u003cb\u003eAkif Cogo\u003c\/b\u003e is the historian and archivist for St. Louis Bosnians Inc., a nonprofit organization he founded in 2011.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 8.9 x 5.91 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 28, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42727411482687,"sku":"9798985571615","price":43.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/4c94d8d553da1703f80181f28496c33a.webp?v=1765114713","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/bosnian-st-louis-between-two-worlds-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}