{"product_id":"trapped-in-four-square-miles-sam-wazan-9781494873462","title":"Trapped in Four Square Miles","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrapped in Four Square Miles\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping and inspiring story about how to assert yourself and break through normalizing norms and burdens of geopolitical and cultural boundaries. It offers a way forward.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"More than educational, your book is a primer of human awareness that circulates in the midst of the chaos of violence. Thank you for sharing a much bigger and more profound insight with the rest of us.\"- \u003ci\u003eBishop William Swing, Episcopal Bishop of California 1980 - 2006 \u0026amp; President and Founder of United Religions Initiative.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"An apt comparison to \u003ci\u003eThe Kite Runner.\u003c\/i\u003e A page burner of a story.\" - \u003ci\u003eRoger R. Baumgarte Author of Friends Beyond Borders. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is the riveting story of young Rami, a young man forced to grow up in the middle of Lebanon's civil war and the sole survivor of a terrible massacre. Rami vows revenge against the perpetrators but when a vigilante orders him to shoot, he cannot. His younger brother pulls the trigger instead and becomes a hero, rising through the ranks of the local militias while exploiting Rami's change of heart. Rami falls in love with Sophia, a Westernized college student. But the self-appointed sharia enforcers drag him and his girlfriend from his car and chop off their hair. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs West Beirut devolves into hell, Sophia's family emigrates to America. Rami vows to follow his girlfriend, but will the American gatekeepers admit him, or is he doomed to a life of chronic despair?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A powerful and provocative novel. The book is full of authentic cultural details and tough unsparing insights. It's also full of compassion and humanity, ultimately suggesting a way out of the seemingly endless cycle of violence.\" \u003ci\u003e- Jeff Jackson Author of Mira Corpora.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A rare insight into the vast complexities of Middle Eastern demographics, politics, policies, and religious perspectives...a redemptive way forward.\" \u003ci\u003e- Dr. David Jordan Author of Subversive Words.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sam Wazan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 149487346X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781494873462\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 01\/02\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.03lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.82d","brand":"Sam Wazan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44567138074879,"sku":"9781494873462","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bc865e27-b23f-426f-bedd-539496b3254d.jpg?v=1701376208","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/trapped-in-four-square-miles-sam-wazan-9781494873462","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}