{"product_id":"waiting-for-beirut-paperback","title":"Waiting for Beirut - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRebecca Dimyan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA portrait of the Lebanese-American community in the early1950's, immigrant assimilation experience over generations, and evocative food culture, this story also explores the tragic tension of a great love that society cannot allow. Against the backdrop of early 1950's Connecticut and Lebanon, Waiting for Beirut is an account of the suffering of a man who is not allowed to follow his heart and the wreckage caused by broken dreams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRebecca Dimyan\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning writer, editor, and teacher. Her work has been published in national and international publications including \u003ci\u003eVox\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eCT Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYahooHealth\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e34th Parallel\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGlassworks Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Mighty\u003c\/i\u003e and many others. She has taught college writing at several universities in Connecticut for nearly a decade. Rebecca is also an experienced editor and conference director. Her memoir \u003ci\u003eChronic\u003c\/i\u003e was published in 2023 and delves into her experience with chronic illness and alternative medicine. \u003ci\u003eWaiting for Beirut\u003c\/i\u003e is her debut novel and a finalist for the 2021 Fairfield Book Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 262\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 03, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48922566525067,"sku":"9781955062756","price":34.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/XPUdaWutI49781955062756.webp?v=1786845039","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/waiting-for-beirut-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}