{"product_id":"instead-we-became-evil-sleiman-9781954220423","title":"Instead We Became Evil: A True Story of Survival \u0026 Perseverance","description":"\u003cb\u003eA powerful story of struggle, survival, and hope for the future is told by one of Denmark's most successful artists.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe\u003cb\u003e violent\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ecompelling debut\u003c\/b\u003e, co-written with \u003cb\u003ejournalist Dart Adams\u003c\/b\u003e, provides a \u003cb\u003ecomplex portrait\u003c\/b\u003e of one man and the various ways in which every \u003cb\u003esocial system\u003c\/b\u003e that was supposed to help him \u003cb\u003efailed\u003c\/b\u003e him, while also delving into the psychology of \u003cb\u003eimmigrant gangs\u003c\/b\u003e and the young men who fall into them. But ultimately, it's a narrative about \u003cb\u003etenacity\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003esurvival\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eoptimism\u003c\/b\u003e for the future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSleiman\u003c\/b\u003e was born in \u003cb\u003eLebanon\u003c\/b\u003e during the \u003cb\u003e1982 bombardment\u003c\/b\u003e and is a \u003cb\u003ePalestinian\u003c\/b\u003e. His family eventually moved to \u003cb\u003eDenmark\u003c\/b\u003e, but their new life there was far from perfect. Sleiman was subjected to \u003cb\u003edomestic violence \u003c\/b\u003eas well as \u003cb\u003esocial rejection\u003c\/b\u003e as a \u003cb\u003eMuslim\u003c\/b\u003e immigrant. Angry and powerless, he found himself \u003cb\u003edrawn to gang life\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSleiman had dropped out of school and was one of his gang's \u003cb\u003emost feared\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003erevered\u003c\/b\u003e members as a teenager. He was involved in \u003cb\u003ehundreds of crimes\u003c\/b\u003e during his peak, but after surviving an \u003cb\u003eattempted assassination\u003c\/b\u003e, he addressed his demons and permanently \u003cb\u003eabandoned the gang life\u003c\/b\u003e. Sleiman is now narrating his story in his own words in the hopes of discouraging others from following in his footsteps.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sleiman, Dart Adams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1954220421\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781954220423\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kingston Imperial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/09\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.40h x 5.40w x 0.70d","brand":"Sleiman","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43945160343807,"sku":"9781954220423","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_c2084485-dd6e-4f82-b5c1-fd725e977cb1.jpg?v=1681507135","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/instead-we-became-evil-sleiman-9781954220423","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}