{"product_id":"city-of-refugees-the-story-of-three-newcomers-who-breathed-life-into-a-dying-american-town-9780807008201","title":"City of Refugees: The Story of Three Newcomers Who Breathed Life Into a Dying American Town","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA gripping portrait of refugees who forged a new life in the Rust Belt, the deep roots they've formed in their community, and their role in shaping its culture and prosperity.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This is an American tale that everyone should read. . . . The storytelling is so intimate and the characters feel so deeply real that you will know them like neighbors.\"--Jake Halpern, author of \u003ci\u003eWelcome to the New World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e War, persecution, natural disasters, and climate change continue to drive millions around the world from their homes. In this \"tender, intimate, and important book--a carefully reported rebuttal to the xenophobic narratives that define so much of modern American politics\" (Sarah Stillman, staff writer, \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e), journalist Susan Hartman follows 3 refugees over 8 years and tells the story of how they built new lives in the old manufacturing town of Utica, New York\u003cb\u003e. Sadia, a Somali Bantu teenager\u003c\/b\u003e, rebels against her mother; \u003cb\u003eAli, an Iraqi interpreter\u003c\/b\u003e, creates a home with an American woman but is haunted by war; and \u003cb\u003eMersiha, a Bosnian baker\u003c\/b\u003e, gambles everything to open a café. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Along the way, Hartman \"illuminates the humanity of these outsiders while demonstrating the crucial role immigrants play in the economy--and the soul--of the nation\" (\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e). The 3 newcomers are part of an extraordinary migration over the past 4 decades; thousands fleeing war and persecution have transformed Utica, opening small businesses, fixing up abandoned houses, and adding a spark of vitality to forlorn city streets. Utica is not alone. Other Rust Belt cities--including Buffalo, Dayton, and Detroit--have also welcomed refugees, hoping to jump-start their economies and attract a younger population. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eCity of Refugees\u003c\/i\u003e is a complex and poignant story of a small city but also of America--a country whose promise of safe harbor and opportunity is knotty and incomplete, but undeniably alive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16609246\"\u003eSusan Hartman\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Beacon Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/09\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.66h x 5.51w x 0.79d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780807008201\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0807008206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC007000\"\u003eEmigration \u0026amp; Immigration\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS036080\"\u003eUnited States | State \u0026amp; Local | Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD,\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC066000\"\u003eRefugees\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusan Hartman\u003c\/b\u003e has written about immigrant communities for over 20 years. Her cover stories and profiles have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e. The author of two books of poetry, she\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ewas educated at Kirkland College and received an MFA from Columbia University's School of the Arts, where she now teaches. She lives outside New York City with her husband; they have 2 grown children.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beacon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44484826497261,"sku":"9780807008201","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_dbce21a4-c65d-41b6-b129-4e09b29d1aa7.jpg?v=1700793130","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/city-of-refugees-the-story-of-three-newcomers-who-breathed-life-into-a-dying-american-town-9780807008201","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}