{"product_id":"anissa-of-syria-jonah-pierce-9781517695705","title":"Anissa of Syria: A Christian Refugee's Saga from the Syrian War to the American Dream","description":"[\"Clean read\" edition - full details below]\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnissa is traumatized by the most brutal conflict of the 21st Century: the Syrian Civil War. In 2012, Islamists in Homs terrorize a Syrian-Christian community and destroy everything that a young woman holds dear. Narrowly escaping death, Anissa restarts her devastated life as a college student in New York City. She is bewildered and lost, but hopeful for a better life in a new land.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnissa is soon drawn to two powerful individuals: Michael Kassab, the Syrian-American leader working to found the first Mideast Christian state, and Julien Morales, her Columbia University professor who runs a $20 billion hedge fund.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComplicating matters, Michael is still attached to his ex-girlfriend and Julien is the most sought after bachelor in Manhattan (and has hidden demons that even his therapist can't extract). Anissa's heart and her communal ties pull her in different directions, as she seeks hope and renewal in a dark world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnissa of Syria\u003c\/i\u003e might be compared to \u003ci\u003eThe Kite Runner\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eExodus\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Diary of Anne Frank.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNOTE: This is a \"clean read\" edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Syrian Virgin\u003c\/i\u003e (i.e., this version has no profanity and just a few, brief scenes of minimally described intimacy without reference to any explicit details or sexual anatomy). Due to war themes, this book is not recommended for readers under 16.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jonah Pierce\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1517695708\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781517695705\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/16\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 258\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.58d","brand":"Jonah Pierce","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48436819689727,"sku":"9781517695705","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d8d83f5b-64c6-45d9-9f2c-49316f3d7313.jpg?v=1777157986","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/anissa-of-syria-jonah-pierce-9781517695705","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}