{"product_id":"the-fitful-sleep-of-immigrants-9781612942636","title":"The Fitful Sleep of Immigrants","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAward-winning author and immigration attorney Orlando Ortega-Medina returns to 1990s San Francisco in \u003cem\u003eThe Fitful Sleep of Immigrants\u003c\/em\u003e, a powerful family drama that plays out within a captivating legal thriller.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAttorney Marc Mendes, the estranged son of a prominent rabbi and a burned-out lawyer with addiction issues, plots his exit from the big city to a more peaceful life in idyllic Napa Valley. But before realizing his dream, the US government summons his Salvadoran life partner Isaac Perez to immigration court, threatening him with deportation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Marc battles to save Isaac, his world is further upended by a dark and alluring client who aims to tempt him away from his messy life. Torn between his commitment to Isaac and the pain-numbing escapism offered by his client, Marc is forced to choose between the lesser of two evils while confronting his twin demons of past addiction and guilt over the death of his first lover.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by events that forced the author and his partner to emigrate from the United States because of marriage inequality, \u003cem\u003eThe Fitful Sleep of Immigrants\u003c\/em\u003e is an extraordinary and timely tale about the value of family and friendship, loyalty, and love in the face of adversity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bywater Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/18\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781612942636\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 335\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Orlando Ortega-Medina","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42745938706613,"sku":"9781612942636","price":18.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_2ff7021e-a453-45f1-a9bb-074c5fe3cc6b.jpg?v=1676994741","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-fitful-sleep-of-immigrants-9781612942636","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}