{"product_id":"all-the-shining-people-9781487010409","title":"All the Shining People","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeautifully written, these stories depict a search for human connection and an attempt to fit in far from home.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe thirteen stories in Kathy Friedman's \u003cem\u003eAll the Shining People\u003c\/em\u003e explore migration, diaspora, and belonging within Toronto's Jewish South African community, as individuals come to terms with the oppressive hierarchies that separate, and the connections that bind. Seeking a place to belong, the book's characters -- including a life-drawing model searching the streets for her lover, an Afrikaner preparing for her bat mitzvah, and a trans man vacationing with his partner's family in Mexico -- crave authentic relationships that replicate the lost feeling of home. With its focus on family, culture, and identity, \u003cem\u003eAll the Shining People\u003c\/em\u003e captures the immigrant experience with deep sympathy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Astoria\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/05\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781487010409\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304","brand":"Kathy Friedman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41596093989045,"sku":"9781487010409","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_6e81ca30-6b23-457d-9ac3-34618f57c7db.jpg?v=1644332951","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/all-the-shining-people-9781487010409","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}