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Behold the dreamers
(Playaway)

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Published:
Solon, Ohio : Findaway World, LLC, [2017].
Format:
Playaway
Physical Desc:
1 audio media player : digital, HD audio ; 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in.
Status:
Crofton Library - Audiobooks
PLAYAWAY FICTION (M)
Glen Burnie Library - Audiobooks
PLAYAWAY FICTION (M)
Description

"Jende Jonga, a Cameroonian immigrant living in Harlem, has come to the United States to provide a better life for himself, his wife, Neni, and their six-year-old son. In the fall of 2007, Jende can hardly believe his luck when he lands a job as a chauffeur for Clark Edwards, a senior executive at Lehman Brothers. Clark demands punctuality, discretion, and loyalty--and Jende is eager to please. Clark's wife, Cindy, even offers Neni temporary work at the Edwardses' summer home in the Hamptons. With these opportunities, Jende and Neni can at last gain a foothold in America and imagine a brighter future. However, the world of great power and privilege conceals troubling secrets, and soon Jende and Neni notice cracks in their employers' facades. When the financial world is rocked by the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the Jongas are desperate to keep Jende's job--even as their marriage threatens to fall apart. As all four lives are dramatically upended, Jende and Neni are forced to make an impossible choice."--

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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781509460687 :, 1509460683

Notes

General Note
Release date supplied by publisher.
General Note
Issued on Playaway, a dedicated audio media player.
General Note
One set of earphones and one AAA battery required for listening.
Participants/Performers
Read by Prentice Onayemi.
Description
"Jende Jonga, a Cameroonian immigrant living in Harlem, has come to the United States to provide a better life for himself, his wife, Neni, and their six-year-old son. In the fall of 2007, Jende can hardly believe his luck when he lands a job as a chauffeur for Clark Edwards, a senior executive at Lehman Brothers. Clark demands punctuality, discretion, and loyalty--and Jende is eager to please. Clark's wife, Cindy, even offers Neni temporary work at the Edwardses' summer home in the Hamptons. With these opportunities, Jende and Neni can at last gain a foothold in America and imagine a brighter future. However, the world of great power and privilege conceals troubling secrets, and soon Jende and Neni notice cracks in their employers' facades. When the financial world is rocked by the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the Jongas are desperate to keep Jende's job--even as their marriage threatens to fall apart. As all four lives are dramatically upended, Jende and Neni are forced to make an impossible choice."--,Provided by publisher.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)

Mbue, I., & Onayemi, P. (2017). Behold the dreamers. Solon, Ohio, Findaway World, LLC.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Mbue, Imbolo and Prentice, Onayemi. 2017. Behold the Dreamers. Solon, Ohio, Findaway World, LLC.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Mbue, Imbolo and Prentice, Onayemi, Behold the Dreamers. Solon, Ohio, Findaway World, LLC, 2017.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Mbue, Imbolo, and Prentice Onayemi. Behold the Dreamers. Solon, Ohio, Findaway World, LLC, 2017.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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