{"product_id":"prisoner-my-544-days-in-an-iranian-prison-solitary-confinement-a-sham-trial-high-stakes-diplomacy-and-the-extraordinary-eff-9780062888266","title":"Prisoner: My 544 Days in an Iranian Prison--Solitary Confinement, a Sham Trial, High-Stakes Diplomacy, and the Extraordinary Eff","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"An important story. Harrowing, and suspenseful, yes--but it's also a deep dive into a complex and egregiously misunderstood country with two very different faces. There is no better time to know more about Iran--and Jason Rezaian has seen both of those faces.\"\u003cbr\u003e -- Anthony Bourdain\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe dramatic memoir of the journalist who was held hostage in a high-security prison in Tehran for eighteen months and whose release--which almost didn't happen--became a part of the Iran nuclear deal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn July 2014, \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e Tehran bureau chief Jason Rezaian was arrested by Iranian police, accused of spying for America. The charges were absurd. Rezaian's reporting was a mix of human interest stories and political analysis. He had even served as a guide for Anthony Bourdain's \u003cem\u003eParts Unknown\u003c\/em\u003e. Initially, Rezaian thought the whole thing was a terrible misunderstanding, but soon realized that it was much more dire as it became an eighteen-month prison stint with impossibly high diplomatic stakes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile in prison, Rezaian had tireless advocates working on his behalf. His brother lobbied political heavyweights including John Kerry and Barack Obama and started a social media campaign--#FreeJason--while Jason's wife navigated the red tape of the Iranian security apparatus, all while the courts used Rezaian as a bargaining chip in negotiations for the Iran nuclear deal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003ePrisoner, \u003c\/em\u003e Rezaian writes of his exhausting interrogations and farcical trial. He also reflects on his idyllic childhood in Northern California and his bond with his Iranian father, a rug merchant; how his teacher Christopher Hitchens inspired him to pursue journalism; and his life-changing decision to move to Tehran, where his career took off and he met his wife. Written with wit, humor, and grace, \u003cem\u003ePrisoner\u003c\/em\u003e brings to life a fascinating, maddening culture in all its complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Jason paid a deep price in defense of journalism and his story proves that not everyone who defends freedom carries a gun, some carry a pen.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eJohn F. Kerry, 68th Secretary of State\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperLuxe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/22\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062888266\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Jason Rezaian","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36634509836444,"sku":"9780062888266","price":25.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_3ff95897-2ac6-4620-a2b4-85a6243a359c.jpg?v=1603836895","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/prisoner-my-544-days-in-an-iranian-prison-solitary-confinement-a-sham-trial-high-stakes-diplomacy-and-the-extraordinary-eff-9780062888266","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}