{"product_id":"al-basha-franco-minasian-9780692857137","title":"Al Basha: Our Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eFranco Minasian, seasoned attorney by day, part-time firefighter\/paramedic by night. Avocation-his saxophones. Franco had tackled the Illinois bar over a sweltering summer. Lacking clout, Franco's New Hampshire work-ethic, seaworthy quick-thinking, and Boston\/Chicago street-smarts builds his reputation with hardened Chicago prosecutors for whom he clerked as a \"third year\", landing him a job and delivering prestige assignments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarrying South-side Irish Erin, then relocating to the 'burbs; children eventually follow.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFranco moves on to a small law firm to face new priorities: Navigating unconditional love from his children and loyalty from his fellow firefighters-paramedics against his sinking marriage. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFranco reluctantly accepts a lunch invitation from Umair, an affable client, whose case he dreads. Over their succulent meal at Al Basha, punctuated by sweets and earthy coffee, emerges Umair's mandate-that Franco tell their stories. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom this new perspective, Franco's destiny delivers Amsterdam, true love, forgiveness, redemption, and saxophony.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAl Basha's\u003c\/i\u003e main character is hardly Franco Minasian. His Amsterdam experiences, the important words and inspiring ways of so many others are \u003ci\u003eAl Basha's \u003c\/i\u003e quintessence. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecounting life-changing events-both Umair's and his- from long-ago to the present, proves cathartic and healing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eAl Basha\u003c\/i\u003e makes the case that everyone's story deserves telling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Franco Minasian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0692857133\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780692857137\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jd Enterprises\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/06\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 374\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.21lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.83d","brand":"Franco Minasian","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48435667042559,"sku":"9780692857137","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d7e7affa-2747-45c5-83d1-bff8a4869086.jpg?v=1777151892","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/al-basha-franco-minasian-9780692857137","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}