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\nBehold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue
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\nJende Jonga\, a Cameroonian immigrant living in Ha
rlem\, 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\, Jend
e can hardly believe his luck when he lands a job as a chauffeur for Clark
Edwards\, a senior executive at Lehman Brothers. Clark demands punctualit
y\, discretion\, and loyalty&mdash\;and Jende is eager to please. Clark&rs
quo\;s wife\, Cindy\, even offers Neni temporary work at the Edwardses&rsq
uo\; summer home in the Hamptons. With these opportunities\, Jende and Nen
i can at last gain a foothold in America and imagine a brighter future.
However\, the world of great power and privilege conceals troubling sec
rets\, and soon Jende and Neni notice cracks in their employers&rsquo\; fa
ç\;ades.
When the financial world is rocked by the collapse of
Lehman Brothers\, the Jongas are desperate to keep Jende&rsquo\;s job&mdas
h\;even as their marriage threatens to fall apart. As all four lives are d
ramatically upended\, Jende and Neni are forced to make an impossible choi
ce.