{"product_id":"sea-prayer-hardcover","title":"Sea Prayer - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKhaled Hosseini\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn illustrated book on the refugee crisis that will break your heart in under 48 pages, from the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Kite Runner\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Thousand Splendid Suns\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAnd the Mountains Echoed\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Intensely moving. . .Powerfully evocative of the plight in which displaced populations find themselves.\"- \u003ci\u003eKirkus, STARRED Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Hosseini's story, aimed at readers of all ages, does not dwell on nightmarish fates; instead, its emotional power flows from the love of a father for his son.\"\u003c\/b\u003e- \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, STARRED BOX Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA short, powerful, illustrated book written by beloved novelist Khaled Hosseini in response to the current refugee crisis, \u003ci\u003eSea Prayer\u003c\/i\u003e is composed in the form of a letter, from a father to his son, on the eve of their journey. Watching over his sleeping son, the father reflects on the dangerous sea-crossing that lies before them. It is also a vivid portrait of their life in Homs, Syria, before the war, and of that city's swift transformation from a home into a deadly war zone. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eImpelled to write this story by the haunting image of young Alan Kurdi, the three-year-old Syrian boy whose body washed upon the beach in Turkey in September 2015, Hosseini hopes to pay tribute to the millions of families, like Kurdi's, who have been splintered and forced from home by war and persecution, and he will donate author proceeds from this book to the UNHCR (the UN Refugee Agency) and The Khaled Hosseini Foundation to help fund lifesaving relief efforts to help refugees around the globe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKhaled Hosseini is one of the most widely read writers in the world, with more than fifty-five million copies of his novels sold worldwide in more than seventy countries. Hosseini is also a Goodwill Envoy to the UNHCR, and the founder of The Khaled Hosseini Foundation, a nonprofit that provides humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKhaled Hosseini was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, and moved to the United States in 1980. He is the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers \u003ci\u003eThe Kite Runner\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Thousand Splendid Suns\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAnd the Mountains Echoed.\u003c\/i\u003e Hosseini is also a U.S. Goodwill Envoy to the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the founder of The Khaled Hosseini Foundation, a nonprofit that provides humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKhaled Hosseini will donate author proceeds from this book to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and to The Khaled Hosseini Foundation to help fund life-saving relief efforts to help refugees around the globe.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.6 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 18, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42687893110847,"sku":"9780525539094","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/067f682c0025c720486892f24263b8ec.webp?v=1764980171","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/sea-prayer-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}