{"product_id":"stranger-in-the-desert-a-family-story-paperback","title":"Stranger in the Desert: A Family Story - 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\u003eJordan Salama\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInspired by family lore, a young writer embarks on an epic quest through the Argentine Andes in search of a heritage spanning hemispheres and centuries, from the Jewish Levant to turn-of-the-century trade routes in South America\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne Thanksgiving afternoon at his grandparents' house, Jordan Salama discovers a large binder stuffed with yellowing papers and old photographs--a five-hundred-year wandering history of his Arab-Jewish family, from Moorish Spain to Ottoman Syria to Argentina and beyond. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne story in particular captures his attention: that of his great-grandfather, a Syrian-born, Arabic-speaking Jewish immigrant to Argentina who in the 1920s worked as a traveling salesman in the Andes--and may have left behind forgotten descendants along the way. Encouraged by his grandfather, Jordan goes in search of these \"Lost Salamas,\" traveling more than a thousand miles up the spine of South America's greatest mountain range. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCombining travelog, history, memoir, and reportage, \u003ci\u003eStranger in the Desert\u003c\/i\u003e transports readers from the lonely plains of Patagonia to the breathtaking altiplano of the high Andes; from the old Jewish quarter of Damascus to today's vibrant neighborhoods of Buenos Aires. It is also a fervent journey of self-discovery as Salama grapples with his own Jewish, Arab, and Latin American identities, interrogating the stories families tell themselves, and to what end.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJORDAN SALAMA\u003c\/b\u003e is an American writer and journalist. A contributing writer at \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, his work covers themes of migration, culture, and environment in the Americas. His first book, \u003ci\u003eEvery Day the River Changes, \u003c\/i\u003e about a journey down Colombia's Río Magdalena, and the people who live along its banks, was a \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of 2021. Salama is also the author of the memoir \u003ci\u003eStranger in the Desert\u003c\/i\u003e, a finalist for the Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature. His work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and numerous other publications. He lives in Queens, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 25, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53550397423923,"sku":"9781646222667","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/stranger-in-the-desert-a-family-story-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}