{"product_id":"stand-a-little-out-of-my-sun-paperback","title":"Stand a Little Out of My Sun - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAngelyn Christy Voss\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStand a Little Out of My Sun - \u003c\/em\u003e\"An elegant . . . compelling multigenerational drama . . . the text is entertaining and vibrant, rich with details of Greek American culture, '50s and '60s Chicago.\" \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeatured in the June, 2021 edition of \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e . . . One of the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTop Indie Summer Reads. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner - \u003cem\u003eNational Indie Excellence Awards 2021: \u003c\/em\u003eCategory: General Fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5 star review \u003cem\u003e- \u003c\/em\u003eReaders' Favorite 2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStand a Little Out of My Sun \u003c\/em\u003ecaptures the dramatic crosscurrents of life within the folds of a Greek American family in Chicago's Industrial Southeast Side during the fifties. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt tells the story of Sophie Poulos, who becomes the sole protector of her little brother, Niko. Sophie wishes to live with her grandparents with their big passions and abundant love, but Niko idolizes their pa. Nine-year-old Niko becomes the newest member of an under-the-table car business run by his pa. He shuts Sophie out, and she can't bear the way his eyes have begun to get the same hard flash as their father's. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe core of this multigenerational and multicultural story tests the bounds of a family's loyalty and its astonishing mercy under impossible circumstances. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The pleasant smell of flinty steel, tires, and grease filled his head. For a solid hour, Niko watched his Pa's quick, purposeful movements. His rapt attention to detail and sure, steady hands under the hood of the car were captivating. . . Niko looked up smiling at the crisscross rafters of the garage, and it seemed to him the whole canopy of heaven.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Sophie looked into her Yiayia's soulful eyes, which regarded the world fearlessly, and thought she was the most extraordinary woman she had ever known. Sophie felt great ambition to be like her.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 314\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 04, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760859644192,"sku":"9781734726008","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f50e5e78501e7366a170d36d622f98a5.webp?v=1780192074","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/stand-a-little-out-of-my-sun-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}