{"product_id":"brave-crossing-a-journey-in-between-paperback","title":"Brave Crossing: A Journey In-Between - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaria Alvarez Stroud\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis coming-of-age saga is told through the eyes of Ricardo a young Spanish-Filipino as he voyages to America in 1916. He embarked on his journey thinking he was leaving behind war rampant disease unspeakable deaths and family secrets only to find a country on the cusp of race riots World War I and a global pandemic. He learns that each of these events has the power to define who he is and who he will become. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo succeed he'll need to face memories of his past life of privilege grapple with his own culture and come to peace with the loss of his parents. He'll also need to confront his many attackers. His future depends on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn her ambitious debut novel Maria Alvarez Stroud explores a never-ending question: How welcoming is America to the immigrants who leave everything from their previous lives behind? Richly imagined and vividly rendered \u003cem\u003eBRAVE CROSSING-A Journey In-Between\u003c\/em\u003e offers a moving portrait of one man's search for home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis novel reminds us that historical fiction is not just a view into the past but in many ways a mirror to our present.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaria Alvarez Stroud lives in Madison, Wisconsin, with her husband, Ritchey. This is her debut novel, although she has an extensive writing background within public broadcasting. An avid reader and lover of historical fiction, she also writes short stories and essays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 298\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43154037604415,"sku":"9781955656016","price":24.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/CJ4hYNN8kz9781955656016_22f1cc1c-b6cd-402c-bde6-dc33982caec2.jpg?v=1776953145","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/brave-crossing-a-journey-in-between-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}