{"product_id":"a-life-of-her-own-joan-g-hauser-9780615998145","title":"A Life of Her Own","description":"This moving story of a girl's quest for independence begins in a \u003ci\u003eshtetl\u003c\/i\u003e in Russia. After a tragedy, Minna Ruben and her family decide to flee to \u003ci\u003eder goldener medina\u003c\/i\u003e-the golden land-America-to seek safety, freedom, and success. Minna dreams of becoming a \"real American\" but the Rubens face many difficulties in their quest to succeed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Eventually, they are forced to work at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory. Minna, facing disapproval from a member of her family and trapped by her job, fears she will never realize her dreams. At her darkest moment, she finds employment as a seamstress at a Fifth Avenue mansion. There she learns that wealth does not automatically solve every problem and bravely steps towards the future she has chosen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book offers an excellent description of the Lower East Side of Manhattan in the early twentieth century, home to many immigrants who came to the new world. The vitality and panoply of characters and customs found on those crowded streets are lovingly depicted by the author.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joan G. Hauser\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0615998143\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780615998145\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Beach Plum Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/21\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 524\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.17d","brand":"Joan G. Hauser","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48435616645375,"sku":"9780615998145","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_532fd0a2-838d-4216-8a51-d2037d507e5f.jpg?v=1777151554","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-life-of-her-own-joan-g-hauser-9780615998145","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}