{"product_id":"domino-diaries-9781250095794","title":"Domino Diaries","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA powerful and lively work of immersive journalism, Brin-Jonathan Butler's account of his time chasing the American dream through Cuba\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether he's hustling his way into Mike Tyson's mansion for an interview, betting his life savings on a boxing match (against the favorite), becoming romantically entangled with one of Fidel Castro's granddaughters, or simply manufacturing press credentials to go where he wants--Brin-Jonathan Butler has always been the \"act first, ask permission later\" kind of journalist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Domino Diaries\u003c\/i\u003e is the culmination of Butler's decade spent in the trenches of Havana, trying to understand a culture perplexing to westerners: one whose elite athletes regularly forgo multimillion-dollar opportunities to stay in Cuba and box for their country, while living in penury. Butler's fascination with this distinctly Cuban idealism sets him off on a remarkable journey, training with, befriending, and interviewing the champion boxers that Cuba seems to produce more than any other country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the process, though, Butler gets to know the landscape of the exhilaratingly warm Cuban culture--and starts to question where he feels most at home. In the tradition of Michael Lewis and John Jeremiah Sullivan, Butler is a keen and humane storyteller, and the perfect guide for this riotous tour through the streets of Havana.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martins Press-3PL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/07\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250095794\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.80d","brand":"Brin-Jonathan Butler","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38013495312565,"sku":"9781250095794","price":18.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_5785bf84-ae2e-4f9b-a4d0-860191646830.jpg?v=1609141594","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/domino-diaries-9781250095794","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}