{"product_id":"the-radius-of-us-a-novel","title":"The Radius of Us: A Novel","description":"What happens when you fall in love with someone everyone seems determined to fear?\n\nNinety seconds can change a life ― not just daily routine, but who you are as a person. Gretchen Asher knows this, because that’s how long a stranger held her body to the ground. When a car sped toward them and Gretchen’s attacker told her to run, she recognized a surprising terror in his eyes. And now she doesn’t even recognize herself.\n\nNinety seconds can change a life ― not just the place you live, but the person others think you are. Phoenix Flores Flores knows this, because months after setting off toward the U.S. \/ Mexico border in search of safety for his brother, he finally walked out of detention. But Phoenix didn’t just trade a perilous barrio in El Salvador for a leafy suburb in Atlanta. He became that person ― the one his new neighbors crossed the street to avoid.\n\nNinety seconds can change a life ― so how will the ninety seconds of Gretchen and Phoenix’s first encounter change theirs?\n\nTold in alternating first person points of view, The Radius of Us is a story of love, sacrifice, and the journey from victim to survivor. It offers an intimate glimpse into the causes and devastating impact of Latino gang violence, both in the U.S. and in Central America, and explores the risks that victims take when they try to start over. Most importantly, Marie Marquardt's The Radius of Us shows how people struggling to overcome trauma can find healing in love.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1250096898\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1250096898.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Marquardt, Marie\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43011601170493,"sku":"BVV.1250096898.G","price":5.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1250096898-0.jpg?v=1771967554","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/the-radius-of-us-a-novel","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}