{"product_id":"cast-away-paperback","title":"Cast Away - 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\u003eKase Johnstun\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An intergenerational story that interrogates and celebrates the American dream.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e--KIRKUS REVIEWS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWritten with an abundance of humor and grace, \u003ci\u003eCast Away\u003c\/i\u003e is a dual narrative that shines a brilliant light on a quirky and wonderful family as they experience displacement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWhat would you do for your shot at the American Dream? Veronica Chavez and her great nephew Chuy immigrate from Mexico to the US, their journeys seventy years apart, each willing to do whatever it takes to build the life of their dreams. In 1922, Veronica's romantic expectations are crushed by the dangers of living alone in a foreign country. Young and determined, she finds community in Utah's desert railroad towns. Decades later, Chuy comes with his family to Salt Lake City, but his parents are soon sent back to Mexico. Out of place but together, Chuy and Veronica manage to connect across generations--hatching a plan to finally win it big on reality TV.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKase Johnstun is an award-winning novelist, memoirist, and essayist. He is the author of the novels \u003ci\u003eLet the Wild Grasses Grow\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCast Away\u003c\/i\u003e, the medical memoir \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Grip of Craniosynostosis\u003c\/i\u003e, and co-editor\/author of \u003ci\u003eUtah Reflections: Stories from the Wasatch Front\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives and writes in Ogden, Utah and loves to run the trails of the Rocky Mountains along the face of the Wasatch Front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 261\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 14, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44330206855270,"sku":"9781948814928","price":25.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/tshY0OmetA9781948814928.webp?v=1768355488","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/cast-away-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}