{"product_id":"before-we-understood-mark-irabor-9798989793242","title":"Before We Understood","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore we understood love, we mistook it for certainty.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore we understood faith, we thought it meant answers.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBefore We Understood\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, Dr. Mark Irabor recounts his journey from Nigeria to America, carrying ambition, conviction, and a carefully imagined future. What unfolds instead is a story of deferred dreams, cultural tension, financial strain, and a love that demanded more than romance; it demanded transformation.Navigating family expectations, immigration realities, academic setbacks, and the quiet pressure of proving oneself in a foreign land, Mark discovers that becoming is rarely dramatic. It is slow. It is costly. It is sacred.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis deeply personal memoir explores: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCross-cultural love and the weight of commitment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFaith tested by disappointment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe silent reshaping of identity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe hidden work required to build a life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHonest and reflective, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBefore We Understood\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a testament to the truth that love is not found fully formed; it is forged in uncertainty.\u003cp\u003eThis is the first volume in The Becoming Memoirs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Irabor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798989793242\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Markjoy Publishing LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.55d","brand":"Mark Irabor","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48852761837823,"sku":"9798989793242","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/before-we-understood-mark-irabor-9798989793242","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}