{"product_id":"a-peoples-history-of-heaven","title":"A People's History of Heaven","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The language [takes] on a musicality that is in sharp contrast to the bleak setting . . . refreshing . . . a strong debut.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e—New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Subramanian writes with empathy and exuberance, offering a much-needed glimpse into a world that too many of us don't even know exists. This is a book to give your little sister, your mother, your best friend, yourself, so together you can celebrate the strength of women and girls, the tenacity it takes to survive in a world that would rather have you disappear.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNylon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;\"\u003eIn the tight-knit community known as Heaven, a ramshackle slum hidden between luxury high-rises in Bangalore, India, five girls on the cusp of womanhood forge an unbreakable bond. Muslim, Christian, and Hindu; queer and straight; cis and trans; they are full of life, and they love and accept one another unconditionally, determined to transcend their surroundings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When the local government threatens to demolish their tin shacks in order to build a shopping mall, the girls and their mothers refuse to be erased. Together they wage war on the bulldozers sent to bury their homes, and, ultimately, on the city that wishes families like theirs would remain hidden forever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Elegant, poetic, and vibrant, \u003ci\u003eA People’s History of Heaven \u003c\/i\u003edazzles in its depiction of these fierce women—and their determination not just to survive, but to triumph.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Workman Publishing","offers":[{"title":"9781643750422","offer_id":31590821265488,"sku":"9781643750422","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"9781616207588","offer_id":31590821298256,"sku":"9781616207588","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"9781616209421","offer_id":31590821331024,"sku":"9781616209421","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1210\/1100\/products\/9781616209421-optimized_c6b05bb5-b66d-47ac-90ee-3317a9e38faa.jpg?v=1699416785","url":"https:\/\/workman-feed-prod.myshopify.com\/products\/a-peoples-history-of-heaven","provider":"zzz_Workman Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}