{"product_id":"legacy-of-a-filipina-charles-au-lavoie-9781773028200","title":"Legacy of a Filipina","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the Philippines, one out of every three households includes a family member who lives and works overseas. More than 660,000 Filipinos work in Canada; three million work in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLegacy of a Filipina, a new novel by Charles Au Lavoie, examines the divide between these Filipinos and the North Americans who encounter them on a daily basis: employers, co-workers, church-goers and neighbours.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis unique story revolves around three main characters: Carmelita Tauber, the matriarch of her Filipino community; George Miller, a Canadian writer who is pulled into Carmelita's orbit; and Carmelita's nephew Marty Pua, who journeys to the Philippines in search of his roots after a disastrous love affair.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the story moves from Canada's West Coast to Honolulu and the Philippines, Legacy of a Filipina explores the immigrant experience and the universal themes of love, loss and new beginnings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles Au Lavoie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1773028200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781773028200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles Au Lavoie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/14\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 382\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d","brand":"Charles Au Lavoie","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46401720942847,"sku":"9781773028200","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9a800212-dbc6-4dbd-9cd8-f6be4a0f5c6d.jpg?v=1733888474","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/legacy-of-a-filipina-charles-au-lavoie-9781773028200","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}