{"product_id":"the-best-we-could-do-by-thi-bui-9781419718786","title":"The Best We Could Do","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A book to break your heart and heal it.\" - Viet Thanh Nguyen, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sympathizer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e★ 4 starred reviews from Booklist, Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, and Shelf Awareness\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn ABA Indies Introduce Winter\/Spring 2017 Selection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA Summer 2017 Indie Next Selection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNow in paperback, Thi Bui's critically acclaimed and beautifully illustrated story of her family's journey from their war-torn home in Vietnam to their new lives in America. Exploring the anguish of immigration and the lasting effects that displacement has on a child and family, Bui documents the difficulties immigrants face as they build new lives for themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of Bui's story is a universal struggle: adjusting to life as a first-time mother. With haunting, poetic writing and breathtaking art, \u003cem\u003eThe Best We Could Do\u003c\/em\u003e examines the strength of family, the importance of identity, and the meaning of home, providing inspiration to all who search for a better future while longing for a simpler past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46845988471020,"sku":"9781419718786","price":36.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/12955393482693.jpg?v=1758902143","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-best-we-could-do-by-thi-bui-9781419718786","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}