{"product_id":"first-rule-of-fire-9781962890137","title":"First Rule of Fire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompelling and heartfelt, \u003cem\u003eFirst Rule of Fire\u003c\/em\u003e explores the interconnected stories of three members of the Gazarian family, spanning decades and continents as they seek safety, love, and belonging.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeet Jivan, a young teen who narrowly escapes his village in Eastern Turkey in 1915, as the Armenian Genocide gains momentum, ultimately claiming the lives of over 1.5 million people. Jumping forward to 1928, we witness a day in the life of Araxie, Jivan's future wife, determined to transform her traumatic past into a hopeful present as she navigates new motherhood, a new marriage and a new culture in America. Finally, we get to know Miriam, the half-Armenian, half-Jewish grandchild of Jivan and Araxie, as she stumbles into puberty in 1980s New Jersey, haunted by the overlapping but unspoken histories on both sides of her family.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt times dark and painful but still alight with hopeful moments, \u003cem\u003eFirst Rule of Fire \u003c\/em\u003edemonstrates, through one family's legacy of resilience, that history can never be fully erased, however much it is denied.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rebecca Gopoian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Nauset Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 282\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.64d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781962890137\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Rebecca Gopoian \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48685072777373,"sku":"9781962890137","price":29.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_b2a05ff2-0c26-4f94-8607-fd30de4d6c52.jpg?v=1784713903","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/first-rule-of-fire-9781962890137","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}