{"product_id":"motherland-a-memoir-paperback","title":"Motherland: A Memoir - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaula Ram\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJulia Sanches\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eJennifer Shyue\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Venezuelan reporter Paula Ram comes a powerful memoir about one woman's complicated relationship with her family as her beloved homeland collapses into ruin.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the span of a generation, oil-rich Venezuela spiraled into a dire state of economic collapse. Reporter Paula Ram experienced the crisis firsthand as her middle-class family saw their quality of life deteriorate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublic services no longer functioned. Money lost its value. Her mother couldn't afford to buy food, which was increasingly scarce. The once-prosperous country fell into ruin. Like many others, Ram's family struggled to survive each day in their beloved city, Maracaibo--until, one by one, they each made the unbearable choice to leave the home they love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the end, it was Ram's mother, a widow, who stayed behind, loyal to the only home she'd ever known. In this heartbreaking mix of lived experience, family chronicle, and journalistic essay, Paula Ram explores the anguish of her own relationships set against the staggering collapse of a country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMotherland\u003c\/i\u003e is a uniquely human account about the ties that bind--and the fragile concept of \u003ci\u003ehome\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 251\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.9 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 31, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765097005344,"sku":"9781542036917","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a96b85b0173004b0f1dafe771f8033ae_34bb9391-8f79-4c04-8f8d-85eb4dc52933.webp?v=1780262047","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/motherland-a-memoir-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}