Author : Liza Monroy
Publisher : Catapult
ISBN 13 : 1619023652
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (19 download)
Book Synopsis The Marriage Act by : Liza Monroy
Download or read book The Marriage Act written by Liza Monroy and published by Catapult. This book was released on 2014-02-11 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After her traditional engagement to her high school sweetheart falls apart, Liza Monroy faced the prospect of another devastating loss: the deportation of her best friend Emir. Desperate to stay in America, Emir tried every legal recourse to obtain a green card knowing that his return to the Middle East—where gay men are often beaten and sometimes killed—was too dangerous. So Liza proposes to Emir in efforts to keep him safe and by her side. After a fast wedding in Las Vegas, the couple faces new adventures and obstacles in both L.A. and New York City as they dodge the INS. Their relationship is compounded further by the fact that Liza’s mother works for the State Department preventing immigration fraud. Through it all, Liza and Emir must contend with professional ambition, adversity, and heartbreak and eventually learn the true lessons of companionship and devotion. This marriage that was not a marriage, in the end, really was. The Marriage Act is a timely and topical look at the changing face of marriage in America and speaks to the emergent generation forming bonds outside of tradition—and sometimes even outside the law.