{"product_id":"the-radius-of-us-9781250096890","title":"The Radius of Us","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat happens when you fall in love with someone everyone seems determined to fear? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ninety seconds can change a life -- not just daily routine, but who you are as a person. Gretchen Asher knows this, because that's how long a stranger held her body to the ground. When a car sped toward them and Gretchen's attacker told her to run, she recognized a surprising terror in his eyes. And now she doesn't even recognize herself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ninety seconds can change a life -- not just the place you live, but the person others think you are. Phoenix Flores Flores knows this, because months after setting off toward the U.S. \/ Mexico border in search of safety for his brother, he finally walked out of detention. But Phoenix didn't just trade a perilous \u003ci\u003ebarrio\u003c\/i\u003e in El Salvador for a leafy suburb in Atlanta. He became \u003ci\u003ethat\u003c\/i\u003e person -- the one his new neighbors crossed the street to avoid. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ninety seconds can change a life -- so how will the ninety seconds of Gretchen and Phoenix's first encounter change theirs? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Told in alternating first person points of view, \u003ci\u003eThe Radius of Us\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of love, sacrifice, and the journey from victim to survivor. It offers an intimate glimpse into the causes and devastating impact of Latino gang violence, both in the U.S. and in Central America, and explores the risks that victims take when they try to start over. Most importantly, Marie Marquardt's \u003ci\u003eThe Radius of Us\u003c\/i\u003e shows how people struggling to overcome trauma can find healing in love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMARIE MARQUARDT is a Scholar-in-Residence at Emory University's Candler School of Theology and author of \u003ci\u003eDream Things True\u003c\/i\u003e. She has published articles and co-authored two non-fiction books about Latin American immigration to the U.S. South. Marie is co-chair of El Refugio, a non-profit that serves detained immigrants and their families, and a member of the We Need Diverse Books\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eteam. She lives in a busy household in Decatur, Georgia with her spouse, four children, a dog and a bearded dragon.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50504304853266,"sku":"9781250096890","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_78ac5064-4544-4138-82f2-06dfc7ff050f.jpg?v=1730815952","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-radius-of-us-9781250096890","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}