{"product_id":"9783988320186","title":"Places We Left Behind: a memoir-in-miniature","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"For anyone who has ever loved deeply and been willing to take risks for the sake of love.\" Rachel Barenbaum author of \u003cem\u003eAtomic Anna\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen American-born Jennifer falls in love with French-born Philippe during the First Intifada in Israel, she understands their relationship isn't perfect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth 23, both Jewish, they lead very different lives: she's a secular tourist, he's an observant immigrant. Despite their opposing outlooks on two fundamental issues-country and religion-they are determined to make it work. For the next 20 years, they root and uproot their growing family, each longing for a singular place to call home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Places We Left Behind, Jennifer puts her marriage under a microscope, examining commitment and compromise, faith and family while moving between prose and poetry, playing with language and form, daring the reader to read between the lines.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vine Leaves Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46354290540785,"sku":"9783988320186","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9783988320186_p0.jpg?v=1765009791","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9783988320186","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}