{"product_id":"waiting-for-beirut-9781955062756","title":"Waiting for Beirut","description":"A portrait of the Lebanese-American community in the early1950's, immigrant assimilation experience over generations, and evocative food culture, this story also explores the tragic tension of a great love that society cannot allow. Against the backdrop of early 1950's Connecticut and Lebanon, Waiting for Beirut is an account of the suffering of a man who is not allowed to follow his heart and the wreckage caused by broken dreams.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Running Wild Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50509379436818,"sku":"9781955062756","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e270e581-2418-476c-ba85-ef212cee7272.jpg?v=1730896745","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/waiting-for-beirut-9781955062756","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}