{"product_id":"haarlem-paperback","title":"Haarlem - 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\u003eHeather Neff\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The only thing that'll last forever is my Thirst . . . .\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo says Abel Crofton as he explores the streets and canals of Amsterdam. A New York tunnel worker who's struggling to stay sober after years of alcoholism, Abel is searching for the mother he's never known. Despite having few clues as to her whereabouts, he soon finds a bureaucratic trail that takes him to Haarlem, the Dutch town from which the famed African-American neighborhood takes its name. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Abel ventures into more new territory, he also takes on his identity as a Black man, his rough childhood in Harlem, New York, his relationship to his bitter father, and his battle with addiction. The questions around his life only get more complicated after he meets a coldly direct waitress and a ragged jazz musician, both also bearing major scars from their pasts. The road leads to Haarlem for them as well. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWelcome to Abel's search for salvation in another tight page turner from Heather Neff.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe only thing that'll last forever is my Thirst . . . .\" \u003cbr\u003eSo says Abel Crofton as he explores the streets and canals of Amsterdam. A New York tunnel worker who's struggling to stay sober after years of alcoholism, Abel is searching for the mother he's never known. Despite having few clues as to her whereabouts, he soon finds a bureaucratic trail that takes him to Haarlem, the Dutch town from which the famed African-American neighborhood takes its name. \u003cbr\u003eAs Abel ventures into more new territory, he also takes on his identity as a Black man, his rough childhood in Harlem, New York, his relationship to his bitter father, and his battle with addiction. The questions around his life only get more complicated after he meets a coldly direct waitress and a ragged jazz musician, both also bearing major scars from their pasts. The road leads to Haarlem for them as well. \u003cbr\u003eWelcome to Abel's search for salvation in another tight page turner from Heather Neff.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeather Neff\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning author of novels and poetry reflecting her years as a resident of Paris, Switzerland, the Caribbean, and the U.S. Described as an author whose \"voice is blessed with a sustained and beautiful . . . truth,\" Neff dives deep into struggles for identity, the recovery of lost heritage, and the triumph of love over addiction, intimate partner violence, and the challenges of time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 8.45 x 5.58 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 05, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48704683671801,"sku":"9780767917506","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/D5BnqUvasC9780767917506.webp?v=1784817327","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/haarlem-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}