{"product_id":"sigh-gone-a-misfits-memoir-of-great-books-punk-rock-and-the-fight-to-fit-in-paperback","title":"Sigh, Gone: A Misfit's Memoir of Great Books, Punk Rock, and the Fight to Fit in - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePhuc Tran\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor anyone who has ever felt like they don't belong, \u003ci\u003eSigh, Gone\u003c\/i\u003e shares an irreverent, funny, and moving tale of displacement and assimilation woven together with poignant themes from beloved works of classic literature.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1975, during the fall of Saigon, Phuc Tran immigrates to America along with his family. By sheer chance they land in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, a small town where the Trans struggle to assimilate into their new life. In this coming-of-age memoir told through the themes of great books such as \u003ci\u003eThe Metamorphosis\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Scarlet Letter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Iliad, \u003c\/i\u003e and more, Tran navigates the push and pull of finding and accepting himself despite the challenges of immigration, feelings of isolation, and teenage rebellion, all while attempting to meet the rigid expectations set by his immigrant parents. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Appealing to fans of coming-of-age memoirs such as \u003ci\u003eFresh Off the Boat, Running with Scissors, \u003c\/i\u003eor tales of assimilation like Viet Thanh Nguyen's \u003ci\u003eThe Displaced\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Refugees\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, Sigh, Gone \u003c\/i\u003eexplores one man's bewildering experiences of abuse, racism, and tragedy and reveals redemption and connection in books and punk rock. Against the hairspray-and-synthesizer backdrop of the '80s, he finds solace and kinship in the wisdom of classic literature, and in the subculture of punk rock, he finds affirmation and echoes of his disaffection. In his journey for self-discovery Tran ultimately finds refuge and inspiration in the art that shapes--and ultimately saves--him.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePHUC TRAN\u003c\/b\u003e has been a high school Latin teacher for more than twenty years while also simultaneously establishing himself as a highly sought-after tattooer in the Northeast. Tran graduated from Bard College in 1995 with a BA in Classics and received the Callanan Classics Prize. He taught Latin, Greek, and Sanskrit in New York at the Collegiate School and was an instructor at Brooklyn College's Summer Latin Institute. Most recently, he taught Latin, Greek, and German at the Waynflete School in Portland, Maine. His 2012 TEDx talk \"Grammar, Identity, and the Dark Side of the Subjunctive\" was featured on NPR's \u003ci\u003eTed Radio Hour\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also been an occasional guest on Maine Public Radio, discussing grammar; the Classics; and Strunk and White's legacy. He currently tattoos at and owns Tsunami Tattoo in Portland, Maine, where he lives with his family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 05, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987457900845,"sku":"9781250826619","price":21.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/V3lDeHE0TnlrSWFsWmkrWFVHZ21Odz09.webp?v=1776178822","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/sigh-gone-a-misfits-memoir-of-great-books-punk-rock-and-the-fight-to-fit-in-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}