{"product_id":"hands-stories-9781968148362","title":"Hands: Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat happens if hard work doesn't pay off and dreams don't come true? Do bad times last forever? \u003cem\u003eHands\u003c\/em\u003e, the remarkable debut from Pardeep Toor, follows Hans, a downtrodden and aimless immigrant pursuing the so-called American Dream by any means necessary. A racist incident forces Hans to quit school and drive a taxi. An unhinged fare and unjustified arrest makes Hans question whether he belongs in this foreign land. And a toxic relationship confirms his cultural isolation within his own community. Illuminating a degenerate immigrant experience littered with hope and failure, \u003cem\u003eHands \u003c\/em\u003einterrogates the contradiction between the lofty ideals of assimilating in America and the brutal comedy of the journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cornerstone Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781968148362\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 118\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.28d","brand":"Pardeep Toor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52259664756917,"sku":"9781968148362","price":20.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_1e5ee1f6-22f1-4c8b-b71a-e32946edb0d4.jpg?v=1771342717","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/hands-stories-9781968148362","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}