{"product_id":"a-cuban-russian-american-love-story-9781733258548","title":"A Cuban Russian American Love Story","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Riveting drama and sensuous prose make for an unforgettable love story.\" -\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA young Cuban woman passes her nights dancing in a seedy Florida strip club. A Russian orphan loses everything, then builds a new and prosperous life for himself in New York. An American woman struggles to maintain her hope and dignity after a life-changing accident.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs their lives become unexpectedly intertwined, Perla, Julian and Sophie are forced to confront their suffering and reimagine their futures in surprising and unconventional ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eA Cuban Russian American Love Story\u003c\/em\u003e, Adam Pelzman has written a poignant and inspiring novel about three wounded people who attempt to turn tragedy into beauty-and discover that love, forgiveness and healing can sometimes be found in the most unlikely places.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eA Cuban Russian American Love Story\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I. Love. This. Book. Poignant, painful, impeccably realized, and ultimately joyful. I am so grateful to Adam Pelzman for creating this gem of a world.\" -Ayelet Waldman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"What a brilliant, astonishing modern love story.\" -Susan Cheever\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Pelzman's story is a beautifully painted mural that twists together the many different colors of people's lives into one magnificent experience. [This novel] is literary gold...\" -\u003cem\u003eBookreporter.com\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jackson Heights Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/04\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781733258548\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.68d","brand":"Adam Pelzman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52750128251061,"sku":"9781733258548","price":11.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-cuban-russian-american-love-story-9781733258548","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}