{"product_id":"advocate-eddie-ahn-9781984862495","title":"Advocate: A Graphic Memoir of Family, Community, and the Fight for Environmental Justice","description":"\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER - A moving graphic memoir following Eddie Ahn, an environmental justice lawyer and activist striving to serve diverse communities in San Francisco amidst environmental catastrophes, an accelerating tide of racial and economic inequality, burnout, and his family's expectations.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn in Texas to Korean immigrants, Eddie grew up working at his family's store with the weighty expectations that their sacrifices would be paid off when he achieved the \"American Dream.\" Years later after moving to San Francisco and earning a coveted law degree, he then does the unthinkable: he rejects a lucrative legal career to enter the nonprofit world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn carving his own path, Eddie defies his family's notions of economic success, igniting a struggle between family expectations, professional goals, and dreams of community. As an environmental justice attorney, he confronts the most immediate issues the country is facing today, from the devastating effects of Californian wildfires to economic inequality, all while combatting burnout and racial prejudice. In coming fully into his own, Eddie also reaches a hand back to his parents, showing them the value of a life of service rather than one spent only seeking monetary wealth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWeaving together humorous anecdotes with moments of victory and hope, this powerful, deeply contemplative full-color graphic novel explores the relationship between immigration and activism, opportunity and obligation, and familial duty and community service.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eddie Ahn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1984862499\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781984862495\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ten Speed Graphic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/16\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2024 pg. 36\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/25\/2024","brand":"Eddie Ahn","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44540814655743,"sku":"9781984862495","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2db7d685-e43f-4f3b-bad9-a86e77106bf3.jpg?v=1700590022","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/advocate-eddie-ahn-9781984862495","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}