{"product_id":"the-helpers-son-paperback","title":"The Helper's Son - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAyodeji Olaifa\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Helper's Son is a story of race, culture and identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJongikhaya, the child of a domestic worker, was born \u003cem\u003eblack\u003c\/em\u003e but raised \u003cem\u003ewhite \u003c\/em\u003eby his mother's employers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing up in apartheid South Africa, Jongikhaya reveled in his shifting consciousness: often fluctuating between the comfort of a well-manicured lawn in an opulent suburb in Cape Town, to the fast and furious life in Gugulethu's dusty streets. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the years, his \u003cem\u003eblackness\u003c\/em\u003e became more accentuated, causing his two worlds to collide. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDisenchanted, Jongikahya veered on a dangerous path of resentments and despondency, turning against everyone that loved him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA tragic family killing plunged him into an abyss of despair. In his quest to find meaning, Jongikhaya embarked on a sojourn across the seas, to a foreign land.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNever one for good omens, a combination of forfeited scholarship, a tangled love affair and a strange encounter on a bus, would see him return home to confront his demons. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42739943276607,"sku":"9781776402052","price":32.81,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/4ae5a49cfbdf864b9b3a84f979d31097.webp?v=1765158343","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-helpers-son-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}