{"product_id":"south-of-my-dreams-f-k-clementi-9781643364957","title":"South of My Dreams: Finding My American Home, a Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWoman plans, God laughs... Woman Persists. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroducing a new Jewish voice from the South that tells us with humor, panache, and raw frankness her irresistible story of what it means to become an American woman today. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSouth of My Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e follows the adventures and misadventures of Fania, a quixotic heroine, who dreamed all her life of making it big in New York City. Growing up in 1970s Italy, Fania felt constrained by a stale environment, corrupt society, and national culture hostile to women's independence. In pursuit of her childhood fantasy, and heavily influenced by Hollywood films, she leaves everything behind to begin her new life in New York, where she thinks her American Dream awaits. Instead, her American nightmare begins. From miraculous breakthroughs to tragic setbacks, Fania's path is marked by an irreparable trauma while also being graced by intense love, faithful friendships, and inspiring mentors. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough dramatic twists and turns--and to her great surprise--Fania learns the true meaning of the American expression to \"go south.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimultaneously merciless and humorous, F. K. Clementi's memoir is ultimately an inspiring account of a woman's disillusionment and personal rebirth. Entertaining, original, and poetic, \u003ci\u003eSouth of My Dreams \u003c\/i\u003ewill resonate with all who fight hard for what they want and refuse to put aside their childhood dreams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e F. K. Clementi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1643364952\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781643364957\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of South Carolina Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 376\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePW Booklife Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/16\/2024","brand":"F. K. Clementi","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46173138190591,"sku":"9781643364957","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_26ad4a8a-5d62-4bf9-8f3b-71635b4014be.jpg?v=1727180102","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/south-of-my-dreams-f-k-clementi-9781643364957","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}