{"product_id":"waiting-for-beirut-paperback-2","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\u003eFirst generation Lebanese-American George Lahoud is a young man with dreams of a career in medicine, far from the immigrant life of his family. However, he must put aside his studies in Washington DC and return home to Danbury, Connecticut to run the family's market when his father becomes terminally ill. As George settles reluctantly into the life he longed to leave, he faces the weight of family and community expectations. He marries Eleanor Rizkallah, the daughter of a wealthy and respected local Lebanese businessman. On the surface, this is a picture-perfect coupling, but on their honeymoon trip to Beirut, disaster manifests in the unlikely personage of Andros Seleukos, a young war veteran and painter. George's heart opens up, and he experiences a love that he's never allowed himself to imagine.\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":47255281402105,"sku":"9781955062756","price":23.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/ZE_HSfQxSd9781955062756_04fe63fd-b8ba-4e98-99d6-ebfbaab9320c.webp?v=1768721108","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/waiting-for-beirut-paperback-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}