{"product_id":"preorder-hope-you-still-love-me","title":"[PREORDER] Hope You Still Love Me","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date: May 4, 2027\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 23, newly an asylum seeker in the US, Rabha Ashry loses her mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAshry grew up in the UAE under the watchful eyes of her Egyptian parents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe eldest daughter to a narcissistic mother and indifferent stepfather, she draws up her own escape plans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe succeeds in fleeing the abuse and neglect of her stifling home life, and moves to Chicago on a search for a new, loving home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut then she finds herself suffering from manic episodes, in and out of psych wards, and on too many pills that don't work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEntrapped by her own mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this searing, lyrical memoir, Ashry maps the geography of her survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the manic highs and crushing lows of bipolar disorder to the uncertain, frightening journey of seeking asylum, Hope You Still Love Me explores a queer, Bipolar, Arab woman's search for acceptance and belonging, and what it takes to heal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA profound exploration of language and self, of cultural and personal identity, and the journey of exile and homecoming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHome is a story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHome is a trap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHome is a way out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNavigating the tension between the family we are born into and the family we choose, Hope You Still Love Me is a meditation on what remains when we finally stop running.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Call \u0026 Response Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45862408126533,"sku":"9781951631697","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/6621\/4213\/files\/9781951631697_jpg.webp?v=1790439875","url":"https:\/\/www.callandresponsechi.com\/products\/preorder-hope-you-still-love-me","provider":"Call \u0026 Response Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}