{"product_id":"city-of-refugees-the-story-of-three-newcomers-who-breathed-life-into-a-dying-american-town-9780807008201","title":"City of Refugees: The Story of Three Newcomers Who Breathed Life Into a Dying American Town","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Susan Hartman\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Beacon Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Beacon Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Emigration \u0026amp; Immigration\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA gripping portrait of refugees who forged a new life in the Rust Belt, the deep roots they've formed in their community, and their role in shaping its culture and prosperity.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This is an American tale that everyone should read. . . . The storytelling is so intimate and the characters feel so deeply real that you will know them like neighbors.\"--Jake Halpern, author of \u003ci\u003eWelcome to the New World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e War, persecution, natural disasters, and climate change continue to drive millions around the world from their homes. In this \"tender, intimate, and important book--a carefully reported rebuttal to the xenophobic narratives that define so much of modern American politics\" (Sarah Stillman, staff writer, \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e), journalist Susan Hartman follows 3 refugees over 8 years and tells the story of how they built new lives in the old manufacturing town of Utica, New York\u003cb\u003e. Sadia, a Somali Bantu teenager\u003c\/b\u003e, rebels against her mother; \u003cb\u003eAli, an Iraqi interpreter\u003c\/b\u003e, creates a home with an American woman but is haunted by war; and \u003cb\u003eMersiha, a Bosnian baker\u003c\/b\u003e, gambles everything to open a café. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Along the way, Hartman \"illuminates the humanity of these outsiders while demonstrating the crucial role immigrants play in the economy--and the soul--of the nation\" (\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e). The 3 newcomers are part of an extraordinary migration over the past 4 decades; thousands fleeing war and persecution have transformed Utica, opening small businesses, fixing up abandoned houses, and adding a spark of vitality to forlorn city streets. Utica is not alone. Other Rust Belt cities--including Buffalo, Dayton, and Detroit--have also welcomed refugees, hoping to jump-start their economies and attract a younger population. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eCity of Refugees\u003c\/i\u003e is a complex and poignant story of a small city but also of America--a country whose promise of safe harbor and opportunity is knotty and incomplete, but undeniably alive.","brand":"Beacon Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45034899308695,"sku":"9780807008201","price":1342.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780807008201.webp?v=1769211173","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/city-of-refugees-the-story-of-three-newcomers-who-breathed-life-into-a-dying-american-town-9780807008201","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}