{"product_id":"reuniting-with-strangers-paperback","title":"Reuniting with Strangers - 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\u003eJennilee Austria-Bonifacio\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReuniting with Strangers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a kaleidoscopic debut novel-in-stories that maps the separations and reconnections of diasporic Filipino families whose stories intersect with the journey of an enigmatic five-year-old named Monolith.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVera has been dreaming for years about the day she will be reunited with her son Monolith, who has been raised by her sister in the Philippines ever since Vera moved overseas to work as a caregiver. But when he finally arrives, Monolith is violent, destructive, and unable--or unwilling?--to speak. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonolith and Vera weave themselves through the chapters that follow, as new characters take up the narrative, telling their own stories and providing insight into Monolith's psyche. Incorporating a plethora of forms--emails, text messages, resumes, a songbook, an instruction manual--and traversing diverse settings scattered across Canada and the Philippines, their voices combine to form a joyful, devastating, humorous, and surprising account of the way North American reliance on Filipina caregivers has impacted families on both sides of the ocean.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompellingly readable, Jennilee Austria-Bonifacio's stunning debut reveals the displacement, estrangement, resilience and healing in the homes and hearts of the Filipino community around the globe.\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 0.8 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 16, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47256065310969,"sku":"9781771623582","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/Z74cMgnVjv9781771623582.webp?v=1768730935","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/reuniting-with-strangers-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}