Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue
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\nJende Jonga\, a Cameroonian immigrant living in Harlem\, has co me 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\, discretio n\, and loyalty&mdash\;and Jende is eager to please. Clark&rsquo\;s wife\, Cindy\, even offers Neni temporary work at the Edwardses&rsquo\; summer h ome in the Hamptons. With these opportunities\, Jende and Neni can at last gain a foothold in America and imagine a brighter future. \; \;Ho wever\, the world of great power and privilege conceals troubling secrets\ , and soon Jende and Neni notice cracks in their employers&rsquo\; fa&cced il\;ades. \; \;When the financial world is rocked by the collapse of Lehman Brothers\, the Jongas are desperate to keep Jende&rsquo\;s job&m dash\;even as their marriage threatens to fall apart. As all four lives ar e dramatically upended\, Jende and Neni are forced to make an impossible c hoice.
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