{"product_id":"sigh-gone-a-misfits-memoir-of-great-books-punk-rock-and-the-fight-to-fit-in-phuc-tran","title":"Sigh, Gone: A Misfit's Memoir of Great Books, Punk Rock, and the Fight to Fit In;  Phuc Tran","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor anyone who has ever felt like they don't belong,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSigh, Gone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eshares an irreverent, funny, and moving tale of displacement and assimilation woven together with poignant themes from beloved works of classic literature.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn 1975, during the fall of Saigon, Phuc Tran immigrates to America along with his family. By sheer chance they land in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, a small town where the Trans struggle to assimilate into their new life. In this coming-of-age memoir told through the themes of great books such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Metamorphosis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Scarlet Letter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Iliad,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e and more, Tran navigates the push and pull of finding and accepting himself despite the challenges of immigration, feelings of isolation, and teenage rebellion, all while attempting to meet the rigid expectations set by his immigrant parents.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAppealing to fans of coming-of-age memoirs such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFresh Off the Boat, Running with Scissors,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eor tales of assimilation like Viet Thanh Nguyen's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Displaced\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Refugees\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, Sigh, Gone\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eexplores one man’s bewildering experiences of abuse, racism, and tragedy and reveals redemption and connection in books and punk rock. Against the hairspray-and-synthesizer backdrop of the ‘80s, he finds solace and kinship in the wisdom of classic literature, and in the subculture of punk rock, he finds affirmation and echoes of his disaffection. In his journey for self-discovery Tran ultimately finds refuge and inspiration in the art that shapes—and ultimately saves—him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eApril 21, 2020\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FREEAIR Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45550678737218,"sku":"","price":11.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/8735\/3154\/files\/sigh.jpg?v=1689044405","url":"https:\/\/shop.freeairbooks.com\/products\/sigh-gone-a-misfits-memoir-of-great-books-punk-rock-and-the-fight-to-fit-in-phuc-tran","provider":"FREEAIR Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}