{"product_id":"an-emotion-of-great-delight-9780062972415","title":"An Emotion of Great Delight","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom bestselling and National Book Award-nominated author Tahereh Mafi comes a stunning novel about love and loneliness, navigating the hyphen of dual identity, and reclaiming your right to joy--even when you're trapped in the amber of sorrow.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt's 2003, several months since the US officially declared war on Iraq, and the American political world has evolved. Tensions are high, hate crimes are on the rise, FBI agents are infiltrating local mosques, and the Muslim community is harassed and targeted more than ever. Shadi, who wears hijab, keeps her head down.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShe's too busy drowning in her own troubles to find the time to deal with bigots.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShadi is named for joy, but she's haunted by sorrow. Her brother is dead, her father is dying, her mother is falling apart, and her best friend has mysteriously dropped out of her life. And then, of course, there's the small matter of her hear--\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt's broken.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShadi tries to navigate her crumbling world by soldiering through, saying nothing. She devours her own pain, each day retreating farther and farther inside herself until finally, one day, everything changes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShe explodes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn Emotion of Great Delight\u003c\/em\u003e is a searing look into the world of a single Muslim family in the wake of 9\/11. It's about a child of immigrants forging a blurry identity, falling in love, and finding hope--in the midst of a modern war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062972415\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256","brand":"Tahereh Mafi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39956886749365,"sku":"9780062972415","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_1dc861e7-013c-4b6e-943a-503904551ee4.jpg?v=1620222716","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/an-emotion-of-great-delight-9780062972415","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}