{"product_id":"2940169151978","title":"An American Family: A Memoir of Hope and Sacrifice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis inspiring memoir by the Muslim American Gold Star father and captivating DNC speaker is the story of one family's pursuit of the American dream.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Khan's aspirational memoir reminds us all why Americans should welcome newcomers from all lands.\"amp;mdash;\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn fewer than three hundred words, Khizr Khan electrified viewers around the world when he took the stage at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. And when he offered to lend Donald Trump his own much-read and dog-eared pocket Constitution, his gesture perfectly encapsulated the feelings of millions. But who \u003ci\u003ewas\u003c\/i\u003e that man, standing beside his wife, extolling the promises and virtues of the U.S. Constitution?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this urgent and timeless immigrant story, we learn that Khizr Khan has been many things. He was the oldest of ten children born to farmers in Pakistan, and a curious and thoughtful boy who listened rapt as his grandfather recited Rumi beneath the moonlight. He was a university student who read the Declaration of Independence and was awestruck by what might be possible in life. He was a hopeful suitor, awkwardly but earnestly trying to win the heart of a woman far out of his league. He was a brilliant and diligent young family man who worked two jobs to save enough money to put himself through Harvard Law School. He was a loving father who, having instilled in his children the ideals that brought him and his wife to Americaamp;mdash;the sense of shared dignity and mutual responsibilityamp;mdash;tragically lost his son, an Army captain killed while protecting his base camp in Iraq. He was and is a patriot, and a fierce advocate for the rights, dignities, and values enshrined in the American system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn American Family \u003c\/i\u003eshows us who Khizr Khan and millions of other American immigrants are, and whyamp;mdash;especially in these tumultuous timesamp;mdash;we must not be afraid to step forward for what we believe in when it matters most.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Khizr Khan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I'd like to say to Mr. and Mrs. Khan: Thank you for immigrating to America. We're a better country because of you. And you are certainly right; your son was the best of America, and the memory of his sacrifice will make us a better nationamp;mdash;and he will never be forgotten.\"\u003cb\u003eamp;mdash;Senator John McCain\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47099780268272,"sku":"2940169151978","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169151978_p0.jpg?v=1763763674","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169151978","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}