{"product_id":"doom-gloom-and-the-pursuit-antoine-f-gnintedem-9781983421273","title":"Doom, Gloom, and the Pursuit of the Sun","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe town is famous in the region for its chronic stillness...Consequently, every ambitious person who grows up there eventually leaves in search of better opportunities.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLife in Mbengwi, Cameroon, is not easy for Austin-or for anyone else. While growing up, he bears witness to the worst parts of life and the cruelties of human nature. These things keep his homeland trapped in a cycle of misery and suffering. In a country overrun by poverty, death, unrest, and corruption, he sees no future for himself. The only way to escape the cycle is to flee to a place Austin believes to be free of all these troubles, a place where he hopes his dreams will come true: the United States of America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever, when Austin arrives in this supposed promised land, he is met with a crushing revelation. He finds America to be rife with all the same problems he thought he'd escaped, merely in different forms. Rather than give in to disappointment, he decides to combat these obstacles with a firm resolve. Before long, though, these obstacles threaten to overwhelm him. This realization prompts Austin to rethink how he sees the world and the challenges it throws at him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Antoine F. Gnintedem\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1983421278\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781983421273\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 02\/07\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d","brand":"Antoine F. Gnintedem","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48486642811135,"sku":"9781983421273","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_db1149e9-50bc-4af3-9051-dea1ad248541.jpg?v=1778056187","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/doom-gloom-and-the-pursuit-antoine-f-gnintedem-9781983421273","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}