{"product_id":"this-side-of-providence-9781938849763","title":"This Side of Providence","description":"\"It is a book of such power that it is as if a completely new layer of the American experience has been exposed to our view...not one line is wasted and every single word rings true.\"\u003cbr\u003e-- \u003cb\u003eAlice Walker\u003c\/b\u003e, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Color Purple\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArcelia Perez fled Puerto Rico to escape a failed marriage and a history of abuse, but instead of finding her piece of the American dream, she ends up on the wrong side of Providence. With three young children, Arcelia follows a rocky path that ultimately leads to prison and an agonizing drug withdrawal. But her real challenge comes when she's released and must figure out how to stay clean and reunite the family that has unraveled in her absence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough rotating narrators, we hear from the characters whose lives and futures are inextricably linked with Arcelia's own uncertain fate: her charming, street-savvy son, Cristo, and brilliant daughter Luz; their idealistic teacher, Miss Valenti n, who battles her own demons; and the enigmatic Snowman, her landlord and confidante. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis powerful story of hope and redemption reveals the un- acknowledged side of one of our oldest American cities, where even the bleakest of realities can't destroy the bonds between parent and child. Rich in humanity, \u003ci\u003eThis Side of Providence\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel of exceptional force and originality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Prospect Park Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/29\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781938849763\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 396\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/08\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2016 pg. 100\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/08\/2016\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rachel M. Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42038626386101,"sku":"9781938849763","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_8985096e-2274-43a4-92bd-c675c8ecb1ff.jpg?v=1649737725","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/this-side-of-providence-9781938849763","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}